Żory
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Żory is a city in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, situated in the historic Upper Silesia region. Its name's origin is debated, linked to forest burning or the Polish word for crane. Mentioned in the Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis (1295-1305) as Zary, it absorbed villages like Rogożna and Rowiń.
Statistics
Area
64.64 km²
Population
62,848