Kalety
Place in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Kalety ([kaˈlɛtɨ] kə-LET-ee) or Kalyty ([kaˈlɨtɨ] kə-LEET-ee) is a town in Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland,[2] with 8,607 inhabitants as of 2019.
Kalety | |
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Town hall | |
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  Kalety | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′N 18°54′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Tarnowskie Góry |
| Gmina | Kalety (urban gmina) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.68 km2 (22.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 8,607 |
| • Density | 149.2/km2 (386.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 42-660 |
| Vehicle registration | STA |
| Website | http://www.kalety.pl |
Kalety is a member of Cittaslow.
History
During World War II, six people from Kalety, including five policemen, were murdered by the Russians in the Katyn massacre in 1940.[3][4][5][6]
