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Chorzów

American  
[haw-zhoof] / ˈhɔ ʒʊf /

noun

  1. a city in southern Poland.

Chorzów British  
/ ˈxɔʒuf /

noun

  1. German name: Königshütte.  an industrial city in SW Poland: under German administration from 1794 to 1921. Pop: 113 739 (2007 est)

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The town of Chorzów itself was one of the first invaded by German forces at the outset of the conflict in September 1939.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

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