Pyrzowice | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church of the Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary | |
  Pyrzowice | |
| Coordinates:50°28′N19°4′E / 50.467°N 19.067°E /50.467; 19.067 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Tarnowskie Góry |
| Gmina | Ożarowice |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 980 |
Pyrzowice[pɨʐɔˈvit͡sɛ] is avillage in the administrative district ofGmina Ożarowice, withinTarnowskie Góry County,Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 km (1 mi) east ofOżarowice, 15 km (9 mi) east ofTarnowskie Góry, and 25 km (16 mi) north of the regional capitalKatowice. TheKatowice International Airport is located nearby.
Pyrzowice belongs toZagłębie Dąbrowskie, part of historic province ofLesser Poland. The village was first mentioned in 1340, and for centuries, it was part of theDuchy of Siewierz, property of bishops ofKraków. Originally, Pyrzowice was owned by Norbertine nuns from Kraków. Across centuries, it changed hands several times. After thePartitions of Poland, since 1815 it belonged to Russian-controlledCongress Poland, and in 1918 it returned to Poland, as part ofKielce Voivodeship. In 1940, German occupiers opened an air base in the village of Zendek, which would later become Katowice International Airport.
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