| Brzezinka | |
| Settlement Type: | Mysłowice District |
| Coordinates: | 50.2033°N 19.1611°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Poland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | Silesian |
| Subdivision Type2: | County/City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mysłowice |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1474 |
| Established Title2: | Included within city limits |
| Established Date2: | 1951 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.69 |
| Population Total: | 5,146 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Area Code: | (+48) 032 |
| Registration Plate: | SM |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Highways |
Brzezinka (pronounced as /pl/; German: Birkental) is a dzielnica (district) of Mysłowice, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.[1] It was previously an independent village and gmina, but was absorbed by Mysłowice in 1951.[2]
It has an area of 6.69 km2 and in 2012 had a population of 5,146.[3]
The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. As a result of the fragmentation of Poland, it formed part of various provincial duchies, incl. the Duchy of Pszczyna since the 15th century. The village was first mentioned in 1474.[4]
During the political upheaval caused by Matthias Corvinus the duchy was overtaken by Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn from the Piast dynasty, who sold it in 1517 to the Hungarian magnates of the Thurzó family, forming the Pless state country. In the accompanying sales document issued on 21 February 1517 the village was mentioned as Brzezynka.[5]
In the War of the Austrian Succession most of Silesia was conquered by the Kingdom of Prussia, including the village, and in 1871 it became part of the German Empire. It was affected by industrial development since the late 18th century. After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 2,362 out of 2,890 voters in Brzezinka voted in favour of rejoining Poland, against 523 opting for staying in Germany.[6] The village became a part of autonomous Silesian Voivodeship in Second Polish Republic. It was then annexed and occupied by Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II. After the war it was restored to Poland.
The intersection of the Polish A4 and S1 highways is located near Brzezinka.