Kolonia Fryderyk [kɔˈlɔɲa frɨˈdɛrɨk] is a village in Gmina Gorzyce, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 1,105 (2006). It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-east of Gorzyce, 5 km (3 mi) south-west of Wodzisław Śląski, and 52 km (32 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.

Kolonia Fryderyk
Village
Coat of arms
Kolonia Fryderyk
Coordinates: 49°58′8″N 18°25′12″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Wodzisław
Gmina	Gorzyce
Established	1911
Government
• Mayor	Bolesław Lenczyk
Area	1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Population  (2006)	1,105
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	44-350
Car plates	SWD

It was founded in 1911 as a coal mining settlement. Construction of the Friedrich - Schacht coal mine had begun in 1913 and it began operating for war purposes in 1916. It was closed in 1923.

External links

• (in Polish) Information about village at Gmina Gorzyce website

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