This is a list of events during the year 2006 in Poland.

Incumbents

Events

January

* 28 January – Katowice Trade Hall roof collapse. 65 fatalities, over 170 wounded.

July

* 24 July – The CBA begins its operations. * 28 July – President

Lech Kaczyński Lech Aleksander Kaczyński (; 18 June 194910 April 2010) was a Polish politician who served as the city mayor of Warsaw from 2002 until 2005, and as President of Poland from 2005 until his death in 2010. Before his tenure as president, he pre ...

calls for EU member states to reintroduce the death penalty. This angers the EU.

September

* 3 September – The political party Left and Democrats is founded

November

* 12 November –

2006 Polish local elections The 2006 Polish local elections were held in two parts. with its first round on November 12 and the second on November 26, 2006. In the election's first round, voters chose 39,944 gmina councillors, 6,284 powiat councillors and 561 deputies to ...

, first round * 21 November – 23 miners died in

a blast ''A Blast'' ( el, Η έκρηξη), is a 2014 film directed by Syllas Tzoumerkas about a woman's disillusionment and revolt in the frame of the Greek financial crisis. The film stars Angeliki Papoulia, Vassilis Doganis, Maria Filini, Themis Bazak ...

Halemba Coal Mine The Halemba coal mine is a large mine in the south of Poland in Halemba district of Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship, 273 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Halemba represents one of the largest coal reserves in Poland, having estimat ...

. * 26 November – Polish local elections, 2006, second round

Sport

2005–06 Ekstraklasa The 2005–06 Ekstraklasa season started on 24 July 2005 and ended 13 May 2006. Legia Warsaw were crowned champions after ending Wisła Kraków's three season winning streak. This was Legia's first title since 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.p ...

2006 Mieczysław Połukard Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces The 25th Mieczysław Połukard Criterium of Polish Speedway League Aces was the 2006 version of the Mieczysław Połukard Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces. It took place on April 2 in the Polonia Stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Starting ...

* 2006 Polish Pairs Speedway Championship * 2005–06 Polish Basketball League *

2005–06 Polska Liga Hokejowa season The 2005–06 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 71st season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Eight teams participated in the league, and KS Cracovia won the championship. Regular season Playoffs External ...

* 2006 PLFA season *

2006 Polish Figure Skating Championships The 2006 Polish Figure Skating Championships ( pl, Mistrzostwa Polski w łyżwiarstwie figurowym 2005/2006) were held in two parts: * Senior and junior competitions were held in Krynica between December 9 and 11, 2005. * Novice and younger senio ...

* 2006 Tour de Pologne *

Poland at the 2006 Winter Olympics Poland competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Poland sent 45 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, and snowboarder Paulina Ligocka was the flag bearer at the opening ceremonies, while biathlete Tomasz Sikora was the flag beare ...

Poland at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Poland participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in 2006 in Turin, Italy. Poland entered eleven athletes in the following sports: *Alpine skiing: 4 male *Nordic skiing: 4 male, 3 female Medalists Alpine skiing Biathlon Cross-co ...

Deaths

* 18 January:

Jan Twardowski Jan Jakub Twardowski (1 June 1915 – 18 January 2006) was a Polish poet and Catholic priest. He was a chief Polish representative of contemporary religious lyrics. He wrote short, simple poems, humorous, which often included colloquialisms ...

* 14 July: Aleksander Wojtkiewicz, chess grandmaster (b.

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Co ...

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References

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Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 mill ...

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