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Ruda Śląska District in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Wirek Ruda Śląska District Saint Lawrence church Location of Wirek within Ruda Śląska Coordinates: 50°16′28″N 18°51′52″E / 50.27444°N 18.86444°E / 50.27444; 18.86444 Country Poland Voivodeship Silesian County/City Ruda Śląska Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Area code (+48) 032

**Wirek** ([German](/source/German_language): *Antonienhütte*) is a [district](/source/Dzielnica) in the centre of [Ruda Śląska](/source/Ruda_%C5%9Al%C4%85ska), [Silesian Voivodeship](/source/Silesian_Voivodeship), southern [Poland](/source/Poland). In 2006 it had an area of 5.9 km2 and was inhabited by 20,595 people.[1] On January 12, 2006 a part of it was split off to form a new district, [Czarny Las](/source/Czarny_Las%2C_Ruda_%C5%9Al%C4%85ska).

## History

Originally, the area belonged to [Kochłowice](/source/Koch%C5%82owice%2C_Ruda_%C5%9Al%C4%85ska). First a settlement called Nowa Wieś (lit. *New Village*) was established. Wirek would later be developed around *Antonienhütte* ironworks, opened in 1805, and became a separate municipality in 1828. In the second half of the nineteenth century, the settlement grew owing to industrial development. A school was opened in 1856; a [Roman Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholic) church in 1874; and a year later, a rail connection with [Chebzie](/source/Chebzie) was constructed. The municipality lost its independence in 1870.

In 1921, Wirek became part of Polish [Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship](/source/Autonomous_Silesian_Voivodeship). In 1924 Nowa Wieś again absorbed Wirek. A town hall was built in years 1929–1930. During [World War II](/source/World_War_II), it was occupied by [Germany](/source/Nazi_Germany). In 1948 Nowa Wieś was renamed to Wirek.[2]

Wirek was merged into [Nowy Bytom](/source/Nowy_Bytom) in 1951,[3] and as part of Nowy Bytom was amalgamated with [Ruda](/source/Ruda%2C_Ruda_%C5%9Al%C4%85ska) to form Ruda Śląska on December 31, 1958.[4]

## Notable residents

- [Franz Machon](/source/Franz_Machon)

## Gallery

		- Mail office

		- Saint Lawrence church

		- Lutheran church

		- Synagogue, destroyed in 1939

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-lpr2007_1-0)** "Tab. 47 Rozkład dysfunkcji w mieście w latach 2003-2006". [*Lokalny Program Rewitalizacji Miasta Ruda Śląska na lata 2007-2015*](https://web.archive.org/web/20180731001645/http://www.rudaslaska.pl/theme/rudaslaska/uploads/LPR-akt.pdf) (PDF) (in Polish). Ruda Śląska: Urząd Miasta Ruda Śląska. September 2007. p. 52. Archived from [the original](http://www.rudaslaska.pl/theme/rudaslaska/uploads/LPR-akt.pdf) (PDF) on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2015-05-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Rozporządzenie Ministra Administracji Publicznej z dnia 9 grudnia 1947 r. o zmianie nazw miejscowości: "Bojanowo Stare" w powiecie kościańskim, woj. poznańskim, na "Stare Bojanowo", "Nowa Wieś" w pow. katowickim, woj. śląskim, na "Wirek", "Wyzendorf Stary" w pow. lipnowskim, woj. pomorskim, na "Pawłowo", "Wyzendorf Nowy" w pow. lipnowskim, woj. pomorskim, na "Rozstrzały" i "Zegadłowice" w pow. wadowickim, woj. krakowskim, na "Czartak".](https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU19480020007), Dz. U., 1948, vol. 2, No. 7

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 17 marca 1951 r. w sprawie zniesienia i zmiany granic niektórych powiatów oraz utworzenia i zmiany granic niektórych miast, stanowiących powiaty miejskie w województwie katowickim.](https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU19510180147), Dz. U., 1951, vol. 18, No. 147

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 18 listopada 1958 r. w sprawie utworzenia miasta Ruda Śląska stanowiącego powiat miejski w województwie katowickim.](https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU19580690342), Dz. U., 1958, vol. 69, No. 342

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