2. Overall Info
It is a small town in the South of
Poland however it is in close
proximity to Katowice or Cracow.
There are around 17,000 citizens yet
it is not crowded here. Lędziny is full
of greenery and forests. Of course,
there are some local shops and
markets as well. It is not a touristic
place, but it is quite well-known for its
production of coal.
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3. Workplaces
It is a challenge to find a well-
paid job here. Obviously, there
are hairdresser’s salons or
garages but if someone
dreams about being an
engineer or a scientist, it might
be problematic for such
person to find a proper place
to work.
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4. Workplaces are mostly
taken by senior citizens
of Lędziny, while young
citizens are forced to look
for jobs in bigger cities.
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5. Less and
less
In the upcoming years, there will be less
and less youngsters in Lędziny due to the
fact that the town does not provide them
with any perspectives for a bright future.
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6. Entertainment
Lędziny is not a perfect place for
young people due to the fact that
it lacks interesting vacancies and
entertaining places. These are
the aspects that surely
discourage young people from
staying in their hometown.
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7. You have to be extremely
creative if you want to
spend your free time in
Lędziny. The reason for it
might be the fact that
there are no
entertainment facilities
like cinemas, museums or
shopping centers.
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8. Not having places to spend
their time at, they might fall in
a trap of various addictions
which can result in problems
with law. Unfortunately, it does
not seem like this issue will be
solved any soon.
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9. The most famous places
1. Ziemowit mine
2. Church of St. Clemens
3. "Masełko" swimming pool
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10. City market
Lędziny has its own
municipal market.
There are several
supermarkets and
discount stores in
the city.
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11. Transpor
t
The national road No. 1 runs
through the northern part of
the city, enabling connections
in the following directions:
Bielsko-Biała - Cieszyn and
Kraków - Warsaw - Gdańsk.
There are also road
connections with other cities
of the Upper Silesian
conurbation - mainly
Katowice, Tychy and
Mysłowice.
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12. City policy
The City Council is the
legislative and controlling
body in the city. Currently, it
has fifteen councilors elected
in direct elections. The City
Council operates in sessions,
through its committees and
through the mayor who
implements its resolutions.
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13. Local press
In Lędziny, the monthly
Lędziny information "Lędziny
now" is published by the City
Hall.
Independent local
newspapers are also
published in the city.
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15. Annual events
January
Finale of the Great
Orchestra of Christmas
Charity
June
Dni Lędzin
1 June
Children's Day
May or June
Poviat Games for the
Disabled
July and August
Concerts "Under the cloud"
31 Dec.
New Year's Eve
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16. Education
The town has a nursery,
two public kindergartens,
four primary schools and
a Poviat School Complex
(which includes: a basic
vocational school, a
technical school, a high
school and a post-
secondary school).
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17. Religious
communitie
s
Roman Catholic
Church
(Deanery of
Lędzina):
Parish of st.
Anna
Parish of st.
Apostles Peter
and Paul
Christ the King
parish
Parish of st.
Clement
Our Lady of the
Rosary Parish
Parish of the
Assumption of
the Blessed
Virgin Mary
Evangelical-
Augsburg
Church in
Poland:
Parish of St.
Trinity
Jehovah's
Witnesses
(Tychy Kingdom
Hall)[29][30]:
The church of
Lędziny-
Hołdunów
The church of
Lędziny-
Ziemowit
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18. Sport
• MKS Lędziny – football
• Klub Tenisa Stołowego Lędziny –
table tennis
• Uczniowski Klub Sportowy „Orka”
– swimming
• Klub Szachowy Górnik Lędziny –
chess
• Klub Skatowy OSP Lędziny –
skat
• Polski Związek Wędkarski – Koło
Nr 32 – fising
• Klub Żeglarski „Ziemowit” –
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20. Hiking trails
Green tourist trail - the GOP Edge Trail: Gliwice - Przyszowice - Chudów -
Paniówki - Borowa Wieś - Ruda Śląska - Mikołów - Tychy - Lędziny - Chełm
Śląski - Chełmek (78 km, including 11 km in Lędziny)
Yellow tourist trail - Szlak im. Fr. Jana Kudera: Mysłowice - Imielin - Chełm
Śląski - Lędziny - Bieruń (21.5 km, including 9 km in Lędziny)
Blue tourist trail - The Hołdunów Trail: Katowice - Mysłowice - Lędziny -
Imielin - Mysłowice - Jaworzno (24.1 km, including 6 km in Lędziny)
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21. Bike trails
Red bicycle route Red route No. 151: Lędziny - Bieruń -
Bojszowy - Jedlina (14.9 km, including 3 km in Lędziny)
Green bicycle trail Green route no. 153: Lędziny (10.6 km
– entirely in Lędziny)
Black bicycle trail Black route No. 101: Katowice - Lędziny
(24.1 km, including 5.3 km in Lędziny)
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It takes around 25 minutes to
get to Lędziny from Dąbrowa
Górnicza by car. The
fastest and the easiest way is
S1 road.
To get there by public transport
you have to go to Dąbrowa
Górnicza Centrum bus stop.
Take M2 line to Katowice
Skargi. Then go to Katowice
Dworzec and take M22 line. In
around 40 minutes you will
arrive in Lędziny.
24. Accommodati
on
There is one two-star
hotel in Lędziny. It is
a good restaurant
too. It is called
"Pinocy"
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