Tarnowskie Góry county, Administrative district in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Description
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.
History
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.
Culture
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.
Practical
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.
Did you know?
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.
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II Lyceum in Tarnowskie Góry
796 m
Market Square in Tarnowskie Góry
999 m
12 Krakowska Street in Tarnowskie Góry
864 m
Protestant Church in Tarnowskie Góry
969 m
16 Market Square in Tarnowskie Góry
1 km
16 Krakowska Street in Tarnowskie Góry
840 m
14 Market Square in Tarnowskie Góry
1 km
8 Wajdy Street in Tarnowskie Góry
918 m
Arcades in Tarnowskie Góry
1 km
Szlak Stulecia Turystyki
292 m
15 Market Square in Tarnowskie Góry
1 km
2 Market Square in Tarnowskie Góry
1 km
Tarnogórskie Centrum Kultury
791 m
5 Market Square in Tarnowskie Góry
991 m
Main post office in Tarnowskie Góry
673 m
Kamienica przy Rynku 11 w Tarnowskich Górach
955 m
1 Opolska Street in Tarnowskie Góry
1 km
2 Sienkiewicza Street in Tarnowskie Góry
584 m
Inny Śląsk Art Gallery
911 m
3 Market Square in Tarnowskie Góry
1 km
Town hall in Tarnowskie Góry
1 km
"Sedlaczek" building in Tarnowskie Góry
1 km
Former Casino in Tarnowskie Góry
651 m
Market hall in Tarnowskie Góry
659 m
Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tarnowskie Góry
1 km
13 Market Square in Tarnowskie Góry
996 m
Budynek strzelnicy brackiej w Tarnowskich Górach
513 m
Tarnowskie Góry Old Town
991 m
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