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Zabrze

Zabrze

9.2
A city in southern Poland with coal mines and large factories
  • proper noun
: Zabrze
  • The factories in Zabrze have played a significant role in the region's economy.

Examples

  • Many tourists visit Zabrze to explore its historical sites related to heavy industry.

  • Zabrze is an industrial city in Zabrze, Poland known for its coal mining heritage.

  • They were unable to unlock Grnik Zabrze, were drastically stopped by Jagiellonia, and early goals for both sides against Pogo were enough for visitors to calmly see the match off.

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Surface Forms

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Etymology

Zabrze may come from old Slavic parts za 'behind' and brzeg or brzoza meaning 'bank' or 'birch'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a village 'behind the river bank' or 'behind the birch trees', and that place-name later became the city's name.