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Będzin

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Also known as Bendin, Bendsburg, Bendzin

Będzin (; also seen spelled Bendzin; ) is a city in the Dąbrowa Basin, in southern Poland. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Czarna Przemsza River (a tributary of the Vistula). Even though part of Silesian Voivodeship, Będzin belongs to historic Lesser Poland, and it is one of the oldest towns of this region. Będzin is regarded as the capital of industrial Dąbrowa Basin.

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Będzin is a historic city in southern Poland's Dąbrowa Basin, located in the Silesian Highlands along the Czarna Przemsza River. It serves as the capital of the industrial Dąbrowa Basin and is considered one of the oldest towns in the historic region of Lesser Poland.

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Będzin
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Civitas Regi Bendzinensis
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Poland#Poland Silesian Voivodeship
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Country
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Voivodeship
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County
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Będzin
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Gmina
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Będzin (urban gmina)
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Established
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9th century
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1358
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City mayor

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BĘDZIN: MIEJSKI PORTAL INFORMACYJNY

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Będzin
Population
42000
Area
37.37
Elevation
176
Official website
www.bedzin.pl
Image
Będzin panorama.jpg
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Będzin
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Będzin
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Będzin
postal code
42-500
male population
26447
female population
29248
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  • Districts
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Industrial revolution
  • World War II
  • Jewish community
  • Transport
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • International relations
  • Twin towns - sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Będzin (; also seen spelled Bendzin; ) is a city in the Dąbrowa Basin, in southern Poland. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Czarna Przemsza River (a tributary of the Vistula). Even though part of Silesian Voivodeship, Będzin belongs to historic Lesser Poland, and it is one of the oldest towns of this region. Będzin is regarded as the capital of industrial Dąbrowa Basin.

It has been situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999. Before 1999, it was located in the Katowice Voivodeship. Będzin is one of the cities of the 2.7 million conurbation - Katowice urban area and within a greater Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people. The population of the city itself as of December 2021 is 55,183.

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