Ligota-Panewniki
| Ligota-Panewniki | |
|---|---|
| Katowice District | |
 Location of Ligota-Panewniki within Katowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′36.79″N 18°57′45.38″E / 50.2268861°N 18.9626056°ECoordinates: 50°13′36.79″N 18°57′45.38″E / 50.2268861°N 18.9626056°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 | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | (+48) 032 |
| Website | district portal dedicated to serve Ligota, Panewniki, Zadole, Kokociniec and Wymysłów districts |
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 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). Retrieved 2011-06-16.
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