Ligota-Panewniki
Ligota - Panewniki (German: Ellgoth-Panewnik; also "Idaweiche") is a district of Katowice in Poland. It has an area of 12.59 km2 and in 2007 had 31,879 inhabitants.[1]
Ligota-Panewniki | |
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Location of Ligota-Panewniki within Katowice | |
Coordinates: 50°13′36.79″N 18°57′45.38″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County/City | Katowice |
Area | |
• Total | 12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 31,879 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code(s) | (+48) 032 |
Website | district portal dedicated to serve Ligota, Panewniki, Zadole, Kokociniec and Wymysłów districts |
Ligota-Panewniki is famous due to the magnificent Franciscan Basilica, the headquarters of the Franciscan Assumption Province in Poland. During Christmas the church becomes a religious and tourist attraction due to its Christmas Nativity scene, which supposedly is the biggest in Europe.
Famous people
References
- Urząd Miasta Katowice. "Katowice - Studium uwarunkowań i kierunków zagospodarowania przestrzennego" (PDF) (in Polish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
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