Rybnik
Sign in to saveRybnik (Polish pronunciation: ; ) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, around southwest of Katowice, the region's capital, and around from the Czech border. It is one of the major cities of the Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area with a population of 5.3 million and the main city of the so-called Subregion Zachodni, previously also known as the Rybnik Coal Area. With a population of 135,994 as of January 1, 2022, it is the 25th most-populous city in Poland.
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Rybnik is a city of nearly 136,000 people in southern Poland's Silesian region, located southwest of the regional capital Katowice near the Czech border. It is a significant urban center in the Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area and historically served as the main city of a coal-mining region.
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- History
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- Historical population
- Current population estimates
- Nationality, language and religion
- Neighborhoods
- Government and politics
- Local politics
- National politics
- Tourism
- Sports
- Teams from Rybnik
- Climate
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Rybnik (Polish pronunciation: ; ) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, around southwest of Katowice, the region's capital, and around from the Czech border. It is one of the major cities of the Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area with a population of 5.3 million and the main city of the so-called Subregion Zachodni, previously also known as the Rybnik Coal Area. With a population of 135,994 as of January 1, 2022, it is the 25th most-populous city in Poland.
Rybnik is the center of commerce, business, transportation and culture for the southwestern part of the Silesian Voivodeship, a consolidated city-county and the seat of a separate suburban Rybnik county. Rybnik is particularly recognized for its contributions to music, with the Szafrankowie School of Music musicians such as Henryk Górecki or Lidia Grychtołówna, among others. It is also a seat of the Rybnik Philharmonic Orchestra.