Wodzisław Śląski
Walkable Silesian town in southern Poland with a café-filled centre and mountain country close by, Wodzisław Śląski sits on the River Lesznica near the Czech border. Founded in the mid-13th century, it served as the seat of its own duchy before becoming a mining and industrial centre in the 20th century. Some listed heritage architecture survives in the area.
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- Population49,521
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.0 km4.4 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Wodzisław Śląski: quick answers
Where is Wodzisław Śląski?
Wodzisław Śląski is in Poland, about 21 km13 miles in a straight line from Racibórz.
How do you get to Wodzisław Śląski?
The nearest airport is Dolní Benešov (ZBE), about 57 min away by road. The nearest train station is Rybnik Towarowy, about 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Wodzisław Śląski?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C29°F. The wettest month is July, with about 108 mm4.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Wodzisław Śląski?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 19 restaurants, 6 cafés and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.