Tarnowskie Góry county

Tarnowskie Góry county is an administrative district in Silesian Voivodeship covering hundreds of square kilometers across southern Poland. It encompasses several towns and rural villages that form the main population centers of the area.

This county was created in 1999 during Poland's administrative reorganization that reshaped the entire country. The reform established the current territorial structure with Tarnowskie Góry as its administrative center.

The municipalities here grew from mining and heavy industry, which still shapes how the towns look and how people see themselves. You notice this heritage everywhere in the buildings and in the celebrations that bring communities together.

The county is well connected by roads and public transportation, making it easy to travel between towns and outlying areas. Proximity to larger cities like Katowice, Bytom, and Gliwice provides good access for visitors arriving from outside the region.

A historic silver mine located within the territory is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and represents nearly a thousand years of mining activity. The site reveals how miners extracted and worked with metal across different historical periods.

Location: Silesian Voivodeship

Capital city: Tarnowskie Góry

Shares border with: Bytom, Gliwice, Piekary Śląskie, Zabrze, Będzin County, Gliwice County, Lubliniec County, Myszków County, Strzelce County

Website: http://powiat.tarnogorski.pl

GPS coordinates: 50.45000,18.86667

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:22