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Gorzyce

A smaller Polish town · about 56 km from Katowice as the crow flies.

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in Gorzyce

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Gorzyce, Poland — Pałac z XIX w. - Gorzyce, ul. Zamkowa
Gorzyce. Photo: Aleksander Bartel · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl · Wikimedia Commons

About the place

Meet Gorzyce

Gorzyce is a village and the seat of Gmina Gorzyce in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It lies near the border with the Czech Republic, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Wodzisław Śląski.

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Region
Silesian Voivodeship
Population
3,896 (2011)
Distance
312 km to Warsaw · 111 km to Kraków (straight line)

Where it is

Finding Gorzyce

Many AIESEC projects are in smaller towns and villages, not only big cities. Gorzyce is about 56 km from Katowice.

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your free time

Life in a smaller place

Life in Gorzyce is quieter than in a big city, and you get to know the place and its people well. For a weekend out, Katowice is about 56 km away.

Explore Katowice

In Katowice

  • The Spodek arena and the Silesian Museum, built in a former coal mine
  • A concert at NOSPR, one of Europe's best concert halls
  • Nikiszowiec, a red-brick miners' district
  • Mariacka Street at night

Before you come

Good to know

Flying in
Katowice (KTW), 75 km away · Kraków (KRK), 100 km away
Getting around
Regional buses and trains connect to the nearest cities. Trains between cities run with PKP Intercity and regional lines.
Money
Polish złoty (PLN). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere.
Language
Polish. Many young people speak English, and your local AIESEC team helps with the rest.
Weather
Cold winters, often below 0 °C, and warm summers. Pack for the season of your project.
Emergencies
Call 112, the EU-wide emergency number. Plugs are type C/E, 230 V.

Live in Gorzyce

  • Global Volunteer

    Gorzyce

    2 spots left

    Global Classroom

    Zespół Szkół im. por. Józefa Sarny w Gorzycach

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    4 wks
    Starts
    Jan 2027
    Spots
    2
    Hosted by AIESEC ŁódźView Global Classroom
  • Global Volunteer

    Gorzyce

    1 spot left

    Global Classroom

    Zespół Szkół im. por. Józefa Sarny w Gorzycach

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    6 wks
    Starts
    Feb 2027
    Spots
    1
    Hosted by AIESEC ŁódźView Global Classroom
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