Radlin, Silesian Voivodeship
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| Coordinates: 50°1′0″N 18°29′0″E / 50.01667°N 18.48333°E | ||
| Country | Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Silesian | |
| County | Wodzisław | |
| Gmina | Radlin (urban gmina) | |
| First mentioned | 1365 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Barbara Magiera | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.53 km2 (4.84 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 298 m (978 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 245 m (804 ft) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 17,673 | |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 44-310 | |
| Car plates | SWD | |
| Website | http://www.radlin.pl | |
Radlin [ˈradlʲin] is a town in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 17,656 inhabitants (2006). Located in southern part of the Voivodeship, close to the Czech border, between 1975 and 1999, Radlin was a district of the city of Wodzisław Śląski.
First mention of the settlement of Biertułtowy (which now makes the center of Radlin) comes from 1305, as Bertholdi villa. The very name Radlin probably comes from the Polish word radło, which means ard. In the 19th century, Radlin was one of the biggest villages of the Rybnik County of the Kingdom of Prussia. Like other locations of Upper Silesia, it grew in the 19th century, when several enterprises were opened there - Coal Mine Marcel, Coke Plant Radlin. In 1922, after Silesian Uprisings, it became part of Poland.
Among most famous people associated with Radlin are Leszek Blanik and Bolesław Kominek.
Sport
- Górnik Radlin - men's volleyball team playing in Polish Volleyball League (Polska Liga Siatkówki, PLS: Seria B in 2003/2004, Seria A in 2004/2005 season).
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Coordinates: 50°02′N 18°29′E / 50.033°N 18.483°E