Żory

Also known as Sohrau

Żory (; , , ) is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland with 62,848 inhabitants (2021). It is located in the historic Upper Silesia region about southwest of Katowice.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Żory
Settlement.settlement_type: City county
Settlement.image_skyline: Żorski rynek 08.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Market square (rynek)
Settlement.image_flag: POL Żory flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Żory COA.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Logo
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Silesian

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Contents

Location
Name
History
Districts
City Council
Environmental protection
Monuments
Cycling routes
Population
Education
Economy
Transport
City transport
Road infrastructure
Railroad connections
Technical infrastructure
City bicycles
Culture
Sport
Clubs
Sport places
Orlik 2012
Religious communities
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Żory (; , , ) is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland with 62,848 inhabitants (2021). It is located in the historic Upper Silesia region about southwest of Katowice.

==Location== Żory is located in Upper Silesia on the Rybnik Plateau on the .