Bytom
Poland
One of the oldest cities in Upper Silesia, Bytom has a walkable centre with a concentration of historic churches, cafés, and restaurants, and is home to the Silesian Opera and the Upper Silesian Museum. Part of the Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — falls within the city. Bytom also carries a layered industrial and political history, from its Piast dynasty origins through Prussian and German rule to postwar heavy-industry development, traces of which remain visible across the urban landscape.
- Population189,186
- Nearest water from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km7.0 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Climate · monthly averages
J
-2°29°
55mm2.1in
F
0°31°
50mm2.0in
M
3°38°
60mm2.3in
A
9°48°
55mm2.2in
M
14°57°
85mm3.3in
J
17°63°
90mm3.5in
J
19°67°
105mm4.2in
A
19°66°
80mm3.1in
S
14°58°
75mm3.0in
O
9°49°
60mm2.4in
N
4°40°
55mm2.2in
D
0°32°
55mm2.1in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗