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'Żory' (pronounced: ; German: ''Sohrau'') is a town in south Poland with 62,800 inhabitants (2004).
Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998).

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Education

Sport

History

Education

★ Górnośląska Wyższa Szkoła Handlowa im. Wojciecha Korfantego in Katowice - Branch in Zory (Wydział zamiejscowy w Żorach)

★ Silesian University of Technology - Branch in Zory

Sport

★ Pogoń 1922 Żory - women's handball team playing in Polish Ekstraklasa Women's Handball League: winner of 1st league in 2003/2004 season; promoted to Premiership in 2004/2005 seasson.

History

One of the oldest towns in Silesia, Żory was granted city rights in 1272 by Władysław Opolski.