Knurów, Urban municipality in Gliwice County, Poland
Knurów extends across the southern region of Poland, located at coordinates 50.216667°N and 18.683333°E within the Silesian metropolitan area.
The settlement gained its first documented mention between 1295 and 1305 in the Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis chronicle under the names Knauersdorf and Cnurowicz.
The traditions of Silesian mining heritage remain visible throughout the municipality, with local celebrations incorporating elements of regional customs and industrial history.
The municipality maintains a network of educational facilities, healthcare centers, and public transportation connections that serve its population of 38,310 residents.
The 1904 opening of the first mine shaft transformed this agricultural settlement into an industrial center, leading to rapid urban development and population growth.
Location: Gliwice County
Inception: 1295
Shares border with: Gmina Gierałtowice, Ornontowice, Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Pilchowice, Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Gliwice
Website: https://knurow.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.21667,18.68333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:52
Krywałd (Knurów)
2.8 km
Saint Michael Archangel church in Żernica
5.8 km
Stadion Miejski w Knurowie
386 m
Saints Cyril and Methodius church in Knurów
1.1 km
Saint Anthony of Padua church in Knurów
3.3 km
Church of St. Mary in Czerwionka-Leszczyny
5.8 km
Granary
5.3 km
Graduation Tower in Knurów
2.6 km
Sculpture of Saint Barbara (Knurów)
987 m
Our Lady of Częstochowa church in Knurów
2.7 km
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Gliwice
3.9 km
D. budynek magazynu przesyłkowego
4.2 km
Zespół dworca kolejowego w Pilchowicach
4.9 km
Our Lady of the Scapular church in Gierałtowice
3.2 km
Magazyn przesyłkowy w Nieborowicach
4.9 km
Nieborowice train station
4.9 km
Saint John Nepomuk church in Przyszowice
5.3 km
Kaplica św. Barbary w Krywałdzie
3.2 km
91 Rolników Street in Gliwice
4.2 km
Przepust (kamienny)
4.4 km
Przepust (ceglany)
4 km
Chapel in Czuchów
5.8 km
Vicariage in Bojków, Gliwice
3.9 km
Torowisko z mostami i przepustami
4.9 km
Dwór, Parkowa 11 w Przyszowicach
5.4 km
D. dworzec kolejowy
4.1 km
Zespół d. dworca kolejowego w Bojkowie
4.1 km
Wiadukt (żelazny)
4.3 kmReviews
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