Kolonia Fryderyk [kɔˈlɔɲa frɨˈdɛrɨk] is a village in Gmina Gorzyce, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-east of Gorzyce, 5 km (3 mi) south-west of Wodzisław Śląski, and 52 km (32 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.

Kolonia Fryderyk
Village
Coat of arms of Kolonia Fryderyk
Kolonia Fryderyk is located in Poland
Kolonia Fryderyk
Kolonia Fryderyk
Coordinates: 49°58′8″N 18°25′12″E / 49.96889°N 18.42000°E / 49.96889; 18.42000
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyWodzisław
GminaGorzyce
Established1911
Government
 • MayorBolesław Lenczyk
Area
1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
1,105
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
44-350
Car platesSWD

It was founded in 1911 as a coal mining settlement. Construction of the Friedrich - Schacht coal mine had begun in 1913 and it began operating for war purposes in 1916. It was closed in 1923.

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