Lędziny ([lɛnˈd͡ʑinɨ]; German: Lendzin; Silesian: Lyńdźiny) is a town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice.

[2] The proofs of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age have been found in a direct vicinity of the town – mostly period pieces of Lusatian culture.

In the pre-Christian era, on the highest hill within present borders of the town – Klimont Hill, place of worship dedicated to Slavic god Perun, (modern ablatives Piorun, Pieron – meaning Thunderbolt) was located.

In 1160, Lędziny was donated by knight Jaksa of Miechów to the Order of Saint Benedict, as it was mentioned by Jan Długosz.

In 1944, the Germans established a subcamp of the Auschwitz concentration camp in the town, in which they imprisoned hundreds of prisoners, mostly Jews from German-occupied France, Netherlands, Poland and Hungary.