Poręba
Poręba | |
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Saint Joseph church in Poręba | |
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Coat of arms | |
Poręba | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′34″N 19°20′1″E / 50.49278°N 19.33361°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Zawiercie |
| Gmina | Poręba (urban gmina) |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.04 km2 (15.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30) | |
• Total | 8,525 |
| • Density | 212.9/km2 (551.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 42-480 |
| Vehicle registration | SZA |
| Website | https://www.umporeba.pl/ |
Poręba [pɔˈrɛmba] is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, with 8,525 inhabitants (2019). The town has the area of 40 km2 (15 sq mi). It also has a rail station on a line from Miasteczko Śląskie to Zawiercie. Almost half of Poręba's area (49%) is covered by forests.