Chebzie | |
Settlement Type: | Ruda Śląska District |
Coordinates: | 50.3011°N 18.8817°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Poland |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Silesian |
Subdivision Type2: | County/City |
Subdivision Name2: | Ruda Śląska |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1844 |
Established Title2: | Within city limits |
Established Date2: | 1959 |
Parts Type: | Notable landmarks |
Parts Style: | para |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 1.7 |
Population Total: | 1,101 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Area Code: | (+48) 032 |
Registration Plate: | SL, SRS |
Blank Name Sec2: | Primary airport |
Blank Info Sec2: | Katowice Airport |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Voivodeship roads |
Chebzie (German: Morgenroth) is a district in the east of Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has an area of 1.7 km2 and was inhabited by 1,101 people.[1]
The settlement evolved around an inn built in the late 18th century. As Hebzie it was first mentioned in 1844. The Gute Hoffnung zinc smelter was opened in 1822; the Morgenroth smelter began to operate in 1925.
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the Germans established and operated the E83 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the settlement.[2]
After World War II Chebzie belonged to gmina Godula, but was split off and merged into Nowy Bytom in 1951,[3] and as part of Nowy Bytom was amalgamated with Ruda to form Ruda Śląska on December 31, 1958.[4]