Osiedle Tysiąclecia

Osiedle Tysiąclecia (Millennial District) is a district of Katowice and one of the largest districts in Poland. It is located in the northern part of Katowice, on the land once occupied by the villages of Bederowiec, Sośnina and east Klimzowiec. The construction of the district began in 1961 during the times of the People's Republic of Poland. The name was chosen as 1961 was a 1000-year anniversary of the founding of Poland.

Osiedle Tysiąclecia
Katowice District
Location of Osiedle Tysiąclecia within Katowice
Coordinates: 50°16′45″N 18°58′24″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County/City	Katowice
Area
• Total	1.88 km^2 (0.73 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	12,480
• Density	6,600/km^2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)	(+48) 032

It has an area of 1.88 km² and in 2007 had 12,480 inhabitants.[1]

The district is bordered by the town of Chorzów on the west, on the east the border is ul. Bracka (Bracka street), on the south the Rawa river and Załęże district, from the north the border is formed by Silesian culture and refreshment park (Wojewódzki Park Kultury i Wypoczynku). The district is formed by several dozens of high apartment buildings of up to several dozen meters each. The largest of those are the "Kukurydze" (the Maizes) of 82 metres height (24 floors), which makes them the second tallest apartment buildings in Poland.

References

1. Urząd Miasta Katowice. "Katowice - Studium uwarunkowań i kierunków zagospodarowania przestrzennego" (PDF) (in Polish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-06-16.