Zabrze (German Hindenburg), city, southern Poland, in Katowice Province. It is a railroad junction and one of the principal industrial centers of the Silesian coal-mining region. Manufactures include iron and steel, coke, and chemicals.
Zabrze dates from about 1300, but it did not become important until the 19th century. In 1915, during World War I, Germany annexed the city and renamed it Hindenburg in honor of the German field marshal Paul von Hindenburg. During World War II it sustained heavy damage, and in 1945 it was occupied by Soviet troops. In the same year, by a decision of the Potsdam Conference, the city was restored to Poland. It has since then been known by its original name. Population (1997 estimate) 201,000.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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