POLAND - RYBNIK. RYBNIK Rybnik is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship.

POLAND - RYBNIK

RYBNIKRybnik is a city in southern Poland,

in the Silesian Voivodeship.

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← Rybnik’s stamp DATED 1669

The city developed as a fishing centre. The word „rybnik” means fishpond in several

Slavic languages, including Czech and Silesian.

The city of Rybnik has a population of about 141,410 (December 2010).

The Rybnik area with its large coal mines and power plants is an important economic region of Poland, and visible center of music, with a famous State School of Music and Philharmonic Orchestra.

DIISTRICTS OF RYBNIK 1. BOGUSZOWICE OSIEDLE 

2. BOGUSZOWICE STARE3. CHWAŁOWICE4. CHWAŁĘCICE5. GOLEJÓW 6. GOTARTOWICE7. GRABOWNIA8. KAMIEŃ 9. KŁOKOCIN10. LIGOTA I LIGOCKA KUŹNIA11. MEKSYK12. NIEDOBCZYCE13. NIEWIADOM 14. NOWINY-MAROKO15. ORZEPOWICE16. PARUSZOWIEC PIASKI17. POPIELÓW18. RADZIEJÓW19. RYBNICKA KUŹNIA20. RYBNIK PÓŁNOC21. SMOLNA22. STODOŁY23. ŚRÓDMIEŚCIE24. WIELOPOLE25. ZAMYSŁÓW26. ZEBRZYDOWICE27. OCHOJEC

CITY MAYOR The current mayor of

Rybnik is Adam Fudali.

Mayor of Rybnik is the executive body, elected for four-year term by direct elections.

NatureIn contrast to the central part of the Upper Silesian Industry Area a short distance to the north, Rybnik enjoys the reputation of a "green" city having a relatively clean environment. The Beskidy Mountains, a popular recreational area, also for skiing, are within a 1–2 hours drive.

Green Rybnik’s centre

Rybnik’s „Sea”To the north-east of the built-up area, there is a

reservoir (Zalew Rybnicki) on the river

Ruda, which serves as a cooling water source for the power station.

Surrounded by forests, it offers swimming, fishing, sailing and

surfing opportunities, and due to the power

station's waste heat it is warm enough all year

to be a habitat for grass carps

SHOPPING The city has two shopping and

entertainment galleries Rybnik Plaza and Focus Mall.

EDUCATION

Schools:38 public kindergartens25 public elementary schools14 public junior high schools12 public high schools and profiled4 public school and pre-school groupsand other schools

SPORT Rybnicki Klub Motorowy (Rybnik's

Motorcycle Club) is a Polish motorcycle speedway team based in Rybnik which currently competes in First League (2nd

division). RKM Rybnik is one of the oldest and best teams in Polish speedway - they

won Polish champion titles 12 times

Speedway

PICTURES OF RYBNIK← Rybnik’s reservoir

↑ Powerstation Rybnik

← Stadium in Rybnik

Sailing

Basilica in Rybnik

City Hall

District Hall

Court building

Cuture Centre

Market Square

„Black gold”

Old coal mine

Coal Mines

Winter in Rybnik

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