Chorzów
in Chorzów of Województwo Śląskie, Poland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.306 and 18.974 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 18' 20" and E 18° 58' 27"
Currency and Currency Code:
Zloty - PLN
Spoken languages:
Polish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:50 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:24 am and 6:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Poland in Eastern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Poland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Poland. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Chorzów

Chorzów in Chorzów (Województwo Śląskie) with it's 113,430 residents is a town located in Poland about 159 mi (or 257 km) south-west of Warsaw, the country's capital place.

Time in Chorzów is now 05:50 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Warsaw with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports nearby Chorzów, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Poland is Katowice International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Poland is Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), South-East. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Swietochlowice, Siemianowice Slaskie, Bytom, Katowice and Bobrowniki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 9% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

20°C (68 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

20°C (69 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

19°C (65 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Diament Arsenal Palace

Address
1,1 mi
Ul. Ignacego Paderewskiego 35
41-500 Chorzów
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Energo Apartamenty

Address
2,3 mi
Ul. Ludowa 3
41-909 Bytom
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Courtyard Katowice City Center

Address
3,8 mi
Ul. Uniwersytecka 13
40-007 Katowice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Rezydencja Luxury Hotel Bytom Piekary Śląskie

Address
4,2 mi
Ul. Stara 1
41-940 Piekary Slaskie
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


EuroResidence Apartment Home

Address
4,0 mi
ul. Kopernika 6
40-064 Katowice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 23:59
Weekend: 0:00 - 23:59


Vienna House Easy Angelo Katowice

Address
3,5 mi
Ul. Sokolska 24
40-086 Katowice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Gorczowski

Address
2,9 mi
Ul. Stefana Batorego 35
41-506 Chorzów
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lantier

Address
2,5 mi
Ul. Krzyzowa 24
41-909 Bytom
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Diament Plaza Katowice

Address
3,9 mi
Ul. Dworcowa 9
40-012 Katowice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Forum Katowice

Address
1,8 mi
ul. Bytkowska 1a
41-147 Katowice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Nowoczesny Chorzów

Published: October 11, 2014
Length: 34:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nowoczesny Chorzów

Czas na młodych!!! Czas na Nowoczesny Chorzów!!!


MZUiM Chorzów - wypadek 30 11 2013, DTŚ

Published: December 03, 2013
Length: 17:43 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: MZUIMSH

Skutki braku wyobraźni i nadmiernej prędkości. Początek - 47 sekunda filmu.


2014-10-24 Stadion Śląski Chorzów z lotu ptaka drona w dzień | HD

Published: October 24, 2014
Length: 00:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KOSZULKOLANDIA

2014-10-24 Stadion Śląski Chorzów z lotu ptaka drona w dzień ŚLĄSK Silesia | HD.


Nbit Gliwice – Marex Chorzów (9 kolejka) - skrót

Published: November 29, 2014
Length: 23:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NbitGliwiceTV

Nbit Gliwice – Marex Chorzów (9 kolejka) - skrót.


ELKA Kolejka linowa WPKiW Chorzów

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 26:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jurek16100

Przejazd nową kolejką linową nad Parkiem Chorzowskim . Cena biletu w obie strony dorośli 15 PLN , dzieci 10 PLN Cena biletu w jedną stronę dorośli 10 PL dzieci : ( mniej niż 10 )


[PUCHAR POLSKI] Marex Chorzów – Nbit Gliwice - skrót

Published: November 27, 2014
Length: 02:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NbitGliwiceTV

[PUCHAR POLSKI] Marex Chorzów – Nbit Gliwice - skrót.


freestyle - Chorzów G7

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 46:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: osyriuss

Chętnie widział bym ją na szpilce. na wolnym stylu 2012-11-01.


Skrót - Agnieszka & Ariel - Chorzów, 28 VI 2014 l chlopakiodfilmu.pl

Published: January 27, 2015
Length: 22:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: chlopakiodfilmu

Skrót filmu ślubnego Agnieszki i Ariela Chorzów, 26 VI 2014 Kamera, Sebastian i Kacper Montaż : Paweł Produkcja: chlopakiodfilmu.pl.


U2 360 Chorzów 2009 - With Or Without You

Published: August 07, 2009
Length: 35:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MrKorneli0

With Or Without You z koncertu w Chorzowie 06.08.2009. Niestety aparat fatalnie łapał focus na zbliżeniach :(


FREESTYLE PARK CHORZÓW 2015

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Marta Lis

Freestyle Park Chorzów Muzyka ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz-HORNyOrY.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Chorzów

Chorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million. It is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Rawa River (a tributary of the Vistula). Administratively, Chorzów is in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, previously Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, the Silesian Voivodeship.

Located at 50.3, 18.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Chorzów, Cities in Silesia, City counties of Poland, Cities and towns in Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Stadium

Silesian Stadium is a sport stadium located between Chorzów and Katowice, Silesia, Poland. It opened on 22 July 1956 and has since hosted crowds of over 120,000 for both football matches and motorcycle speedway world championships. It also hosts music festivals.

Located at 50.2882, 18.973 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Chorzów, Football venues in Poland, Speedway venues, Speedway venues in Poland, National stadiums, Sports venues in Silesian Voivodeship, Event venues established in 1956

Osiedle Tysiąclecia

Osiedle Tysiąclecia (District of a 1000-year anniversary) is a district of Katowice and one of the largest districts in Poland. It is located in the northern part of Katowice, on the land once occupied by the villages of Bederowiec, Sośnina and east Klimzowiec. The construction of the district began in 1961 during the times of the People's Republic of Poland. The name was chosen as 1961 was a 1000-year anniversary of the founding of Poland. Area - ca. 2 km² Number of inhabitants - ca.

Located at 50.2792, 18.9733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Katowice

Katowice Trade Hall roof collapse

On 28 January 2006, the roof of one of the buildings at Katowice International Fair (Międzynarodowe Targi Katowickie) collapsed in Chorzów / Katowice, Poland. At 16:15 GMT, the central section of the roof of the hall collapsed, possibly due to the weight of snow on the building. According to the police there were roughly 700 people in the hall at the time of the collapse. A further collapse occurred 90 minutes later during rescue operations.

Located at 50.2903, 19.0022 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Katowice, 2006 disasters, 2006 in Poland, Disasters in Poland, Collapsed buildings

Silesian Culture and Recreation Park

Silesian Park managed by WPKiW S.A. (Polish: Park Sląski and Wojewodzki Park Kultury i Wypoczynku S.A. , abbreviated as WPKiW and translatable as Voivodship Park of Culture and Recreation S.A. ) is a recreation complex in the center of the Upper-Silesian Metropolis at a border of Chorzów and Katowice in Silesia, Poland. It is the largest city park of this type in Europe. The area of the park is 620 hectares.

Located at 50.2873, 18.9912 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Chorzów, Parks in Katowice

Silesian Planetarium

The Silesian Planetarium also Silesian Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory (Polish: Planetarium Śląskie Polish: Śląskie Planetarium i Obserwatorium Astronomiczne) is the largest and oldest planetarium in Poland. It was founded on 4 December 1955 to commemorate the great astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. It is located in the Silesian Central Park, on the boundary between the Katowice and Chorzów districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union.

Located at 50.2905, 18.9915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Planetaria, Buildings and structures in Katowice, Buildings and structures in Chorzów, Astronomy in Poland

Silesian Zoological Garden

Silesian Zoological Garden (Polish: Śląski Ogród Zoologiczny) is a zoological garden in Poland. It was founded in 1954 and is situated in the Katowice and Chorzów districts of Silesia. It covers over 47.6 ha within the Silesian Central Park. The Silesian zoo is a home for about 2 500 animals of 300 species. It is visited by over 390 000 people annually. A mini-zoo is the collection of gentler animals which are (directly) accessible to children.

Located at 50.2817, 18.9935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Zoos in Poland, Buildings and structures in Katowice, Buildings and structures in Chorzów, Visitor attractions in Silesian Voivodeship

Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park

The Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park or Górnośląski Park Etnograficzny is an open-air museum in Chorzów, Poland. It is referred to as a skansen, stemming from the first open air museum of its kind, the Skansen in Stockholm, Sweden. The area of the park is 25 hectare. The museum presents a range of agricultural buildings from all over Silesia.

Located at 50.2945, 18.9701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Open air museums in Poland, Buildings and structures in Chorzów, Museums in Silesian Voivodeship

capture of the webcam Chorzów: widok na rynek

Chorzów: widok na rynek, Chorzów (source)

capture of the webcam Katowice: Rondo Henryka Sławika

Katowice: Rondo Henryka Sławika, Katowice (source)

capture of the webcam Katowice: Rzeczpospolita − Rynek

Katowice: Rzeczpospolita − Rynek, Katowice (source)

capture of the webcam Zespół dzielnic północnych: Park Śląski − Dron, Chorzow

Zespół dzielnic północnych: Park Śląski − Dron, Chorzow, Zespół dzielnic północnych (source)

capture of the webcam Zgoda: Castorama

Zgoda: Castorama, Zgoda (source)

capture of the webcam Katowice: Spodek

Katowice: Spodek, Katowice (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Königshütte, Cherzów, Królewska Huta, Chorzów, خوجوف, Горад Хожаў, Хожов, خوژوف, Խոժուվ, ホジュフ, 호주프, Chožuvas, Hožova, Chorzow, Хожув, Chorzůw, 霍茹夫