Country Poland Gmina Gorzyce Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 178 ha Population 1,105 (2006) | County Wodzisław Established 1911 Postal code 44-350 Local time Friday 12:38 AM Voivodeship Silesian Voivodeship | |
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Kolonia Fryderyk [kɔˈlɔɲa frɨˈdɛrɨk] is a village in Gmina Gorzyce, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 1,105 (2006). It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-east of Gorzyce, 5 km (3 mi) south-west of Wodzisław Śląski, and 52 km (32 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.
Map of Kolonia Fryderyk, Gorzyce, Poland
It was founded in 1911 as a coal mining settlement. Construction of the Friedrich - Schacht coal mine had begun in 1913 and it began operating for war purposes in 1916. It was closed in 1923.
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