Zabrze
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Zabrze is an industrial city located in Silesia, southern Poland, near Katowice. Historically part of Silesian duchies within fragmented Poland, it came under Habsburg rule in 1526. The discovery of coking coal in 1791 spurred industrial development.
Statistics
Area
80.40 km²
Population
168,946