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Tychy
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Szkoła Podstawowa nr 14 im. Armii Krajowej w Tychach
SDG 4Quality Education
- Duration
- 4 wks
- Spots
- 3
Hosted by AIESEC KatowiceView Global Classroom
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Tychy
A smaller Polish town · about 16 km from Katowice as the crow flies.
About the place
Meet Tychy
Tychy is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Katowice. Situated on the southern edge of the Upper Silesian industrial district, the city borders Katowice to the north, Mikołów to the west, Bieruń to the east and Kobiór to the south. The Gostynia river, a tributary of the Vistula, flows through Tychy.
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- Region
- Silesian Voivodeship
- Population
- 122,605 (2023)
- Distance
- 272 km to Warsaw · 66 km to Kraków (straight line)
Where it is
Finding Tychy
Many AIESEC projects are in smaller towns and villages, not only big cities. Tychy is about 16 km from Katowice.
your free time
Life in a smaller place
Life in Tychy 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 16 km away.
Explore KatowiceIn 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), 39 km away · Kraków (KRK), 55 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.