Żory is located in Upper Silesia on the Rybnik Plateau on the Ruda River [pl].
As of 31 December 2012, the city had a population of 62,052 and an area of 64.64 km².
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The settlement on the road from Cieszyn to Kraków was first mentioned in a 1258 deed, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. Żory is one of the oldest towns in See more

According to a 2016 report by the World Health Organization, Żory was ranked as the 49th most polluted city in the European Union See more

According to the National Institute of Cultural Heritage, the following historic buildings are located in the city:
• urban layout
• Gothic parish church of St. Apostles Philip and Jacob from the 15th century See more

The meaning of the town's name is not clear and there are two theories about it. The first one derives it from Old Polish, from annealing, burning of forests, which was the first stage of establishing a permanent settlement in a given place. This version is … See more

The town is subdivided into 15 districts.
• Śródmieście
• Pawlikowskiego
• Zachód
• Kleszczówka See more

There are three cycling routes in the city:
• green cycling route no. 10 – Rybnik – Żory – Suszec
• red cycling route no. 305 – Palowice – Żory
• black cycling route no. 301 – Leszczyny – Żory See more