Bytom

an industrial city in SW Poland, in Upper Silesia: under Prussian and German rule from 1742 to 1945. Pop.: 205 560 (1999 est.)

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Bytom

a city in southern Poland, located in Katowice Województwo. Population, 191,000 (1967). Mining center in the Upper Silesian coal basin. There are large coal mines (up to 15 million tons per year); lead and zinc ores have been extracted since the 12th century. Bytom engages in the production of coke; ferrous metallurgy (a concern in Bobrek); heavy-duty machine-building; and the chemical, garment, and furniture industries. The city has an opera.

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EC Zabrze, employing 268, had sales of EUR20m in 2009, when ZEC Bytom, with 245 employees, reported revenues of EUR19m, the buyer said.

Fortum to take 85% in two power, heat utilities in Poland for EUR20.6m

A Bytom spokesman con-firmed Albion had been among the visiting clubs recently, with PSV Eindhoven also keeping tabs on Bytom's players.

Albion eye up Bytom quartet

In 2009 CEZ launched a preliminary offer for Zabrze and Bytom plants and was allowed to carry out due diligence procedures.

Czech CEZ to make offer for Polish power plants

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