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Jaworzno
Jaworzno is a town in south Poland with 98,500 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998)
Before 1975 it was situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship. It was first mentioned in the XIIIth century. Historically linked with Malopolska, as since the XIIIth century its area belonged to the Cracovian bishops, since Austrians took over the power of Malopolska (the end of the XVIIth century) several coal mines developed there. After the First World War it became Polish again. During the Second World War a branch of the German concentrations camp of Auschwitz was located there.
Sports
- Szczakowianka Jaworzno - football team (2nd league 2003/2004)
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