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| Country |  Poland |
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| Capital | Katowice | ||
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| - Total | 12,334 km² (4,762. Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Katowice (Katovice Kattowitz is a City in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Bielsko-Biała (Bielitz-Biala Bílsko-Bělá is a city in southern Poland with 176987 inhabitants (2006 Bytom (Beuthen is a City in southern Poland with 188234 inhabitants (2007 Chorzów Subcarpathian Voivodeship Chorzów (Königshütte) is a city in Silesia southern Poland with around 114680 (2006 inhabitants and an area of 33 Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248894 inhabitants (2004 Dąbrowa Górnicza is a city in southern Poland with 140000 inhabitants (1999 and a territory of 177 km² in a region called Zagłębie Dąbrowskie. Gliwice (Gleiwitz is an industrial City in southern Poland with 200361 inhabitants (2004 on the Kłodnica River about 20 km to the west from Jastrzębie Zdrój is a city in south Poland with 94072 inhabitants (2007 Jaworzno is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship (province of southern Poland on the Przemsza and Biała Przemsza rivers (tributaries of Katowice (Katovice Kattowitz is a City in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica Mysłowice ( German Myslowitz) is a town in south Poland with 75183 inhabitants (2006 Piekary Śląskie (Deutsch Piekar is a town in south Poland, situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999 previously in the Katowice Voivodship from Ruda Śląska is a city in south Poland with 149000 inhabitants (2001 member of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union. Rybnik Sieradz County Rybnik is a City in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, close to the border with the Czech Republic, about Siemianowice Śląskie is a city of the Upper Silesian Industry Area in Poland. Sosnowiec is a city located in the south of Poland. A county capital neighbouring Katowice, and a mining and industrial region it was one of the largest cities Świętochłowice (Schwientochlowitz 1941-1945 Schwingen) is a city in Silesia, Southern Poland with about 55500 inhabitants (2005 Tychy (Tichau is a city in southern Poland with a population of 132600 Zabrze (Hindenburg OS (1915-1945 is a City in southern Poland with 194041 inhabitants (2004 Żory (Sohrau is a town in southern Poland with 62625 inhabitants (2006 Będzin County (powiat będziński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Bielsko County (powiat bielski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Bieruń-Lędziny County (powiat bieruńsko-lędziński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Cieszyn County (powiat cieszyński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Częstochowa County (powiat częstochowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland Gliwice County (powiat gliwicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Kłobuck County (powiat kłobucki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Lubliniec County (powiat lubliniecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Mikołów County (powiat mikołowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Myszków County (powiat myszkowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Pszczyna County (powiat pszczyński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Racibórz County (powiat raciborski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on Rybnik County (powiat rybnicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Tarnowskie Góry County (powiat tarnogórski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland Zawiercie County (powiat zawierciański is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Żywiec County (powiat żywiecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 4,676,983 | ||
| - Density | 379. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/km² (982. 1/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 3,675,602 | ||
| - Rural | 1,001,381 | ||
| Car plates | S | ||
| * further divided into 167 gminas | |||
| Website: http://www.silesia-region.pl | |||
Silesian Voivodeship (also known as Silesia Province, or by its Polish name of województwo śląskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ ˈɕlɔ̃skjɛ] or simply Śląskie) is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centring on the region known as Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk). In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. This article concerns both historical and contemporary voivodeships in various countries A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Upper Silesia (Horní Slezsko Oberschlesien Latin: Silesia Superior; Górny Śląsk Silesian: Gůrny Ślůnsk) is the southeastern part Its capital is Katowice. Katowice (Katovice Kattowitz is a City in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica
It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Katowice, Częstochowa and Bielsko-Biała Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Katowice Voivodeship (województwo katowickie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by the Częstochowa Voivodeship (województwo częstochowskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 – 1998, superseded Bielsko-Biala Voivodeship (województwo bielskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by This article concerns both historical and contemporary voivodeships in various countries
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Geography
Silesian Voivodeship borders both the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million It is also bordered by four other Polish voivodeships: those of Opole (to the west), Łódź (to the north), Świętokrzyskie (to the north-east), and Lesser Poland (to the east). Opole Voivodeship (also known as Opole Province or by its Polish name of województwo opolskie or simply Opolskie; Woiwodschaft Oppeln/Oppelner Schlesien Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Łódź Province or by its Polish name of województwo łódzkie or simply Łódzkie) is a province ( voivodeship Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (województwo świętokrzyskie or simply Świętokrzyskie) is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces into which Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship (also known as Małopolska Province or by its Polish name województwo małopolskie or simply Małopolskie) is a Voivodeship
The region includes the Silesian Upland (Wyżyna Śląska) in the centre and north-west, and the Krakowsko-Częstochowska Upland (Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska) in the north-east. The Polish Jura Chain, also known as the Polish Jurassic Highland, or Kraków-Częstochowa Jurassic Highland Chain (Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska is part of The southern border is formed by the Beskidy Mountains (Beskid Śląski and Beskid Żywiecki). The Beskids (Beskidy Beskydy Beskydy Rusyn: Бескиды Бескиди is a traditional name for a series of Mountain ranges in the northeastern Czech Silesian Beskids ( Polish:, Czech:, Schlesischen Beskiden is one of the Beskids Mountain ranges in Outer Western Carpathians The Żywiec Beskids (Beskid Żywiecki is a Mountain range in the Outer Eastern Carpathians in southern Poland.
The strong links between Upper Silesia and the regions now contained in Opole and Lower Silesian Voivodeships reach back to the medieval history of the Duchy of Silesia (Księstwo Śląskie), which was divided in the 13th century into Upper and Lower Silesia. Upper Silesia (Horní Slezsko Oberschlesien Latin: Silesia Superior; Górny Śląsk Silesian: Gůrny Ślůnsk) is the southeastern part Opole Voivodeship (also known as Opole Province or by its Polish name of województwo opolskie or simply Opolskie; Woiwodschaft Oppeln/Oppelner Schlesien Lower Silesian Voivodeship (also known as Lower Silesia Province or by its Polish name of województwo dolnośląskie {{IPA-pl|d|o|l|n|o|'|ś|l|ą|s|k|j|e}} Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people However, it should be noted that a around half of the territory of today's Silesian Voivodeship is not part of historical Silesia. Such cities as Częstochowa, Zawiercie, Myszków, Jaworzno, Sosnowiec, Żywiec, Dąbrowa Górnicza and Będzin, and their surrounding counties, belong historically to Lesser Poland. Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248894 inhabitants (2004 Zawiercie (zavʲertɕə is a City in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland with 55800 inhabitants (2005 Myszków is a town in Poland, with 33016 inhabitants (2004 It is the capital of Myszków County. Jaworzno is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship (province of southern Poland on the Przemsza and Biała Przemsza rivers (tributaries of Sosnowiec is a city located in the south of Poland. A county capital neighbouring Katowice, and a mining and industrial region it was one of the largest cities Żywiec (Saybusch Saubusch is a Town in south-central Poland with 32078 inhabitants (2006 Dąbrowa Górnicza is a city in southern Poland with 140000 inhabitants (1999 and a territory of 177 km² in a region called Zagłębie Dąbrowskie. Będzin ( Bendin בענדין Bendzin is a town in Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. Lesser Poland (also "Little Poland" Polish: Małopolska, Latin: Polonia Minor) is one of the historical regions of Poland
Population
Silesian Voivodeship has the highest population density in the country (379 people per square kilometre, compared to the national average of 124). The region's considerable industrialisation gives it the lowest unemployment rate nationally (6. 2%). The Silesian region is the most industrialized and the most urbanized region in Poland: 78% of its population live in towns and cities.
Cities and towns
Due to its industrial and urban nature, the voivodeship has many cities and large towns. Of Poland's 40 largest towns, 12 are in Silesian Voivodeship. In all it has 71 towns, listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures for 2006 [1]):
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1. Katowice (315,996) |
25. Knurów (39,823) |
49. Blachownia is a town in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship, in Częstochowa County, about 10 km west of Częstochowa. Wojkowice (9,434) |
Administrative division
Silesian Voivodeship is divided into 36 counties (powiats). Sośnicowice (Kieferstädtel is a town in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1776 inhabitants (2004 A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County These include 19 city counties (far more than any other voivodeship) and 17 land counties. The counties are further divided into 167 gminas. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland
The counties are listed in the following table (ordering within categories is by decreasing population).
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Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat | Other towns | Total gminas |
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| Katowice | 165 | 315,996 | 1 | ||
| Częstochowa | 160 | 246,129 | 1 | ||
| Sosnowiec | 91 | 225,202 | 1 | ||
| Gliwice | 134 | 199,099 | 1 | ||
| Zabrze | 80 | 190,610 | 1 | ||
| Bytom | 69 | 187,205 | 1 | ||
| Bielsko-Biała | 125 | 176,678 | 1 | ||
| Ruda Śląska | 78 | 145,929 | 1 | ||
| Rybnik | 148 | 141,382 | 1 | ||
| Tychy | 82 | 130,842 | 1 | ||
| Dąbrowa Górnicza | 188 | 129,753 | 1 | ||
| Chorzów | 33 | 114,434 | 1 | ||
| Jaworzno | 152 | 96,051 | 1 | ||
| Jastrzębie-Zdrój | 85 | 95,149 | 1 | ||
| Mysłowice | 66 | 74,988 | 1 | ||
| Siemianowice Śląskie | 25 | 72,451 | 1 | ||
| Żory | 65 | 62,625 | 1 | ||
| Piekary Śląskie | 40 | 59,494 | 1 | ||
| Świętochłowice | 13 | 55,172 | 1 | ||
| Land counties | |||||
| Cieszyn County powiat cieszyński |
730 | 171,029 | Cieszyn | Ustroń, Skoczów, Wisła, Strumień | 12 |
| Wodzisław County powiat wodzisławski |
287 | 155,228 | Wodzisław Śląski | Rydułtowy, Radlin, Pszów | 9 |
| Będzin County powiat będziński |
368 | 151,122 | Będzin | Czeladź, Wojkowice, Sławków, Siewierz | 8 |
| Bielsko County powiat bielski |
457 | 150,764 | Bielsko-Biała * | Czechowice-Dziedzice, Szczyrk, Wilamowice | 10 |
| Żywiec County powiat żywiecki |
1,040 | 149,492 | Żywiec | 15 | |
| Tarnowskie Góry County powiat tarnogórski |
643 | 137,979 | Tarnowskie Góry | Radzionków, Kalety, Miasteczko Śląskie | 9 |
| Częstochowa County powiat częstochowski |
1,519 | 133,553 | Częstochowa * | Blachownia, Koniecpol | 16 |
| Zawiercie County powiat zawierciański |
1,003 | 124,127 | Zawiercie | Poręba, Łazy, Ogrodzieniec, Szczekociny, Pilica | 10 |
| Gliwice County powiat gliwicki |
663 | 114,963 | Gliwice * | Knurów, Pyskowice, Toszek, Sośnicowice | 8 |
| Racibórz County powiat raciborski |
544 | 111,505 | Racibórz | Kuźnia Raciborska, Krzanowice | 8 |
| Pszczyna County powiat pszczyński |
473 | 104,638 | Pszczyna | 6 | |
| Mikołów County powiat mikołowski |
232 | 91,022 | Mikołów | Łaziska Górne, Orzesze | 5 |
| Kłobuck County powiat kłobucki |
889 | 84,730 | Kłobuck | Krzepice | 9 |
| Lubliniec County powiat lubliniecki |
822 | 76,628 | Lubliniec | Woźniki | 8 |
| Rybnik County powiat rybnicki |
225 | 73,527 | Rybnik * | Czerwionka-Leszczyny | 5 |
| Myszków County powiat myszkowski |
479 | 71,619 | Myszków | Żarki, Koziegłowy | 5 |
| Bieruń-Lędziny County powiat bieruńsko-lędziński |
157 | 55,868 | Bieruń | Lędziny, Imielin | 5 |
| * seat not part of the county | |||||
Economy
The Silesian voivodship is predominantly an industrial region. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Katowice (Katovice Kattowitz is a City in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248894 inhabitants (2004 Sosnowiec is a city located in the south of Poland. A county capital neighbouring Katowice, and a mining and industrial region it was one of the largest cities Gliwice (Gleiwitz is an industrial City in southern Poland with 200361 inhabitants (2004 on the Kłodnica River about 20 km to the west from Zabrze (Hindenburg OS (1915-1945 is a City in southern Poland with 194041 inhabitants (2004 Bytom (Beuthen is a City in southern Poland with 188234 inhabitants (2007 Bielsko-Biała (Bielitz-Biala Bílsko-Bělá is a city in southern Poland with 176987 inhabitants (2006 Ruda Śląska is a city in south Poland with 149000 inhabitants (2001 member of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union. Rybnik Sieradz County Rybnik is a City in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, close to the border with the Czech Republic, about Tychy (Tichau is a city in southern Poland with a population of 132600 Dąbrowa Górnicza is a city in southern Poland with 140000 inhabitants (1999 and a territory of 177 km² in a region called Zagłębie Dąbrowskie. Chorzów Subcarpathian Voivodeship Chorzów (Königshütte) is a city in Silesia southern Poland with around 114680 (2006 inhabitants and an area of 33 Jaworzno is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship (province of southern Poland on the Przemsza and Biała Przemsza rivers (tributaries of Jastrzębie Zdrój is a city in south Poland with 94072 inhabitants (2007 Mysłowice ( German Myslowitz) is a town in south Poland with 75183 inhabitants (2006 Siemianowice Śląskie is a city of the Upper Silesian Industry Area in Poland. Żory (Sohrau is a town in southern Poland with 62625 inhabitants (2006 Piekary Śląskie (Deutsch Piekar is a town in south Poland, situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999 previously in the Katowice Voivodship from Świętochłowice (Schwientochlowitz 1941-1945 Schwingen) is a city in Silesia, Southern Poland with about 55500 inhabitants (2005 Cieszyn County (powiat cieszyński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Cieszyn Lublin Voivodeship Cieszyn (Těšín Teschen is a town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Ustroń Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Ustroń (Ustron is a health resort town in Cieszyn Silesia, southern Poland. Skoczów (Skotschau Skočov is a town and the seat of Gmina Skoczów in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 14783 Wisła (Weichsel is a town in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, with a population of about 11810 (2006 near the border with Strumień (Schwarzwasser Strumeň is a town and the seat of Gmina Strumień, Cieszyn County, in southern Poland, on the Wisła River. Rydułtowy (Rydultau is a town in southern Poland, it is a part of the Wodzisław County in the Silesian Voivodeship and is situated in the south-western Radlin is a town in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 17656 inhabitants (2006 Pszów (PšůwPschow is a town in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 14035 inhabitants (2004 Będzin County (powiat będziński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Będzin ( Bendin בענדין Bendzin is a town in Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. Czeladź is a town in south Poland with 34402 inhabitants (2004 Sławków Łódź Voivodeship Sławków is a town in Będzin County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6866 inhabitants (2007 Siewierz is a Town in the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland. History In history Sewerien was first mentioned in 1125 which was administered Bielsko County (powiat bielski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Bielsko-Biała (Bielitz-Biala Bílsko-Bělá is a city in southern Poland with 176987 inhabitants (2006 Czechowice-Dziedzice is a town in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 34867 inhabitants (2004 Szczyrk (Schirk is a town in the Beskid Śląski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Żylica river Wilamowice (Wilmesau is a small Town in southern Poland, situated in the Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999 previously Żywiec County (powiat żywiecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Żywiec (Saybusch Saubusch is a Town in south-central Poland with 32078 inhabitants (2006 Tarnowskie Góry County (powiat tarnogórski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland Tarnowskie Góry (Tarnowitz is a Town in southern Poland with 61642 inhabitants (2005 Radzionków is a town in south Poland with 17130 inhabitants (2006 Kalety (Kalet Stahlhammer(1940-45 is a town in Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 8668 inhabitants (2004 Miasteczko Śląskie (Georgenberg is a town in Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7585 inhabitants (2004 Częstochowa County (powiat częstochowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248894 inhabitants (2004 Blachownia is a town in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship, in Częstochowa County, about 10 km west of Częstochowa. Koniecpol (eng Kounietspol is a town in Poland, with 6366 inhabitants (2004 Zawiercie County (powiat zawierciański is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Zawiercie (zavʲertɕə is a City in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland with 55800 inhabitants (2005 Poręba is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 8808 inhabitants (2004 Łazy is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7242 inhabitants (2004 Ogrodzieniec is town Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4499 inhabitants (2004 Szczekociny (Schtschekotzin is a town in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4115 inhabitants (2004 Pilica (Pilitza is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1948 inhabitants (2004 Gliwice County (powiat gliwicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Gliwice (Gleiwitz is an industrial City in southern Poland with 200361 inhabitants (2004 on the Kłodnica River about 20 km to the west from Knurów Lesser Poland Voivodeship Knurów is a town in south Poland with 40023 inhabitants (2006 Pyskowice (Peiskretscham is a town in southern Poland with 21900 inhabitants (1995 Toszek (Tost is a town in Poland, in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, with 4000 inhabitants Sośnicowice (Kieferstädtel is a town in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1776 inhabitants (2004 Racibórz County (powiat raciborski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on Racibórz (Ratibor Ratiboř is a town in southern Poland with 60218 inhabitants (2006 situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999 previously in Kuźnia Raciborska (Ratiborhammer is a town in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 5630 inhabitants (2004 Krzanowice (Kranowitz from 1936 to 1945 Kranstädt) is a town in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland Pszczyna County (powiat pszczyński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Pless redirects here For the former Principality or Duchy of Pless, see that article Mikołów County (powiat mikołowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Mikołów (Nikolai Silesian Mikouůw) is a town in south Poland with 42053 inhabitants (2005 Łaziska Górne (German Ober Lazisk, Silesian Uaźiska Gůrne) is a town in Mikołów County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland Orzesze (Orzesche Silesian Uořeše) is a town in south Poland with 18600 inhabitants (2003 Kłobuck County (powiat kłobucki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Kłobuck (Klobutzko is a town in Poland, with 13254 inhabitants (2004 Krzepice is a Polish Town near Częstochowa, in Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship. Lubliniec County (powiat lubliniecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Lubliniec ( German Lublinitz, Loben) is a town in south Poland with 29359 inhabitants (2004 Woźniki (Woischnik is a town in Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4420 inhabitants (2004 Rybnik County (powiat rybnicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Rybnik Sieradz County Rybnik is a City in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, close to the border with the Czech Republic, about Czerwionka-Leszczyny is a town in Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 28840 inhabitants (2005 Myszków County (powiat myszkowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Myszków is a town in Poland, with 33016 inhabitants (2004 It is the capital of Myszków County. Żarki Lesser Poland Voivodeship Żarki (Zarki is a Town in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4387 inhabitants (2004 Koziegłowy is a town in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2493 inhabitants (2004 Bieruń-Lędziny County (powiat bieruńsko-lędziński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Bieruń (Berun is a town in south Poland with 19841 inhabitants (2003 Lędziny (Lendzin is a town in south Poland with 16050 inhabitants (2006 Imielin is a city in southern Poland, located between Katowice and Kraków. Most of the mining is derived from one of the world's largest bituminous coalfields of the Upper Silesian Industrial District (Gornoslaski Okreg Przemyslowy) and the Rybnik Coal District (Rybnicki Okreg Weglowy) with its major cities Rybnik, Jastrzębie Zdrój, Żory and Wodzisław Śląski. Rybnik Sieradz County Rybnik is a City in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, close to the border with the Czech Republic, about Rybnik Sieradz County Rybnik is a City in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, close to the border with the Czech Republic, about Jastrzębie Zdrój is a city in south Poland with 94072 inhabitants (2007 Żory (Sohrau is a town in southern Poland with 62625 inhabitants (2006 Lead and zinc can be found near Bytom, Zawiercie and Tarnowskie Góry; iron ore and raw materials for building - near Częstochowa. Characteristics Lead has a dull luster and is a dense, Ductile, very soft highly Zinc (ˈzɪŋk from Zink is a Metallic Chemical element with the symbol Zn and Atomic number 30 Bytom (Beuthen is a City in southern Poland with 188234 inhabitants (2007 Zawiercie (zavʲertɕə is a City in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland with 55800 inhabitants (2005 Tarnowskie Góry (Tarnowitz is a Town in southern Poland with 61642 inhabitants (2005 Iron ores are rocks and Minerals from which Metallic Iron can be economically extracted Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248894 inhabitants (2004 The most important regional industries are: mining, iron, lead and zinc metallurgy, power industry, engineering, automobile, chemical, building materials and textile. In the past, the Silesian economy was determined by coal mining. Now, considering the investment volume, car manufacturing is becoming more and more important. The most profitable company in the region is Fiat Auto-Poland S. Fiat SpA (an Acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer A. in Bielsko-Biała with a revenue of PLN 6. 2 billion in 1997. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Recently a new car factory has been opened by GM Opel in Gliwice. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Adam Opel GmbH (commonly known as Opel) is a German automaker part of General Motors. There are two Special Economic Zones in the area: Katowice and Częstochowa. A Special Economic Zone ( SEZ) is a geographical region that has economic laws that are more liberal than a country's typical economic laws The voivodship's economy consists of about 323,000, mostly small and medium-sized, enterprises employing over 3 million people. The biggest Polish steel-works "Huta Katowice" is situated in Dąbrowa Górnicza. Dąbrowa Górnicza is a city in southern Poland with 140000 inhabitants (1999 and a territory of 177 km² in a region called Zagłębie Dąbrowskie.
Silesian Voivodship is also one of the richiest regions in Poland. Average salary is about 3 200 zlotychs (nearly 1000 Euro).
Transport
Katowice International Airport is used for domestic and international flights and the Silesian agglomeration railway network has the largest concentration in the country. Katowice International Airport (Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice-Pyrzowice is an international Airport located in Pyrzowice, 30 km north of the The voivodship capital enjoys good railway and road connections with Kraków (highway), Wrocław (highway), Łódź and Warsaw. Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland Wrocław (Breslau Vratislav Vratislavia or Wratislavia Yiddish: ברעסלוי) is the chief City of the historical region of Lower Silesia Łódź is Poland 's third largest city with population of 753192 in 2007 (lost its second rank to Krakow in 2007 Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. It is also the crossing point for many international routes like the one connecting Berlin, Dresden, Wrocław, Kraków and Kiev and the other from Gdańsk to the Balkans. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Dresden (etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Drježdźany is the Capital city of the German Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland A relatively short distance to Vienna facilitates cross-border co-operation and may positively influence the process of European integration. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.
Universities
There are eleven public universities in the voivodship. The biggest university is the University of Silesia in Katowice, with 43,000 students. Historical and Social Background The University of Silesia in Katowice was established in 1968 as the ninth university in Poland and is an autonomous Katowice (Katovice Kattowitz is a City in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica The region's capital boasts the Medical Academy, the Economic Academy, the Musical Academy, the Physical Education Academy and the Academy of Fine Arts. The Medical University of Silesia is located in Katowice, Poland. The Karol Adamiecki University of Economics in Katowice ( Poland) is the only state University specializing in Economics and Business Częstochowa is the seat of the Częstochowa University of Technology and Pedagogic University. Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248894 inhabitants (2004 The Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice is nationally renowned. Silesian University of Technology ( Polish name Politechnika Śląska) is a University located in Gliwice, Silesia, Poland Gliwice (Gleiwitz is an industrial City in southern Poland with 200361 inhabitants (2004 on the Kłodnica River about 20 km to the west from Bielsko-Biała is home of the University of Bielsko-Biała. Bielsko-Biała (Bielitz-Biala Bílsko-Bělá is a city in southern Poland with 176987 inhabitants (2006 In addition, 17 new private schools have been established in the region.
In voivodship are studying more than 300,000 people.
Protected areas
Protected areas in Silesian Voivodeship include eight areas designated as Landscape Parks:
- Eagle Nests Landscape Park (partly in Lesser Poland Voivodeship)
- Little Beskids Landscape Park (partly in Lesser Poland Voivodeship)
- Rudy Landscape Park
- Silesian Beskids Landscape Park
- Stawki Landscape Park
- Upper Liswarta Forests Landscape Park
- Załęcze Landscape Park (partly in Łódź Voivodeship)
- Żywiec Landscape Park
Tourism
Both northern and southern Silesia is surrounded by a green belt. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value In Poland, a Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy is a type of Protected area similar to a National Park, but with less stringent restrictions on development Eagle Nests Landscape Park ( Park Krajobrazowy Orlich Gniazd) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in southern Poland, established in 1980 Lesser Poland Voivodeship (also known as Małopolska Province or by its Polish name województwo małopolskie or simply Małopolskie) is a Voivodeship Little Beskids Landscape Park ( Park Krajobrazowy Beskidu Małego) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in southern Poland, established in Rudy Landscape Park (full name Park Krajobrazowy Cysterskie Kompozycje Krajobrazowe Rud Wielkich: "Landscape Park of the Cistercian Landscape Compositions of Rudy Silesian Beskids Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Beskidu Śląskiego is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in southern Poland, established in 1998 Stawki Landscape Park ( Park Krajobrazowy Stawki) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in southern Poland, established in 1982 covering Upper Liswarta Forests Landscape Park ( Park Krajobrazowy Lasy nad Górną Liswartą) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in southern Poland Załęcze Landscape Park ( Załęczański Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in central Poland. Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Łódź Province or by its Polish name of województwo łódzkie or simply Łódzkie) is a province ( voivodeship Żywiec Landscape Park ( Żywiecki Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in southern Poland. Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people A green belt or greenbelt is a policy or land use designation used in Land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped wild or agricultural land Bielsko-Biała is enveloped by the magnificent Beskidy Mountains which are particularly popular with winter sports fans. Bielsko-Biała (Bielitz-Biala Bílsko-Bělá is a city in southern Poland with 176987 inhabitants (2006 The Beskids (Beskidy Beskydy Beskydy Rusyn: Бескиды Бескиди is a traditional name for a series of Mountain ranges in the northeastern Czech This genuine skier's paradise offers over 150 ski lifts and 200 kilometres of ski routes. More and more slopes are illuminated and equipped with artificial snow generators. Szczyrk, Brenna, Wisła and Ustroń are the most popular winter mountain resorts. Szczyrk (Schirk is a town in the Beskid Śląski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Żylica river Wisła (Weichsel is a town in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, with a population of about 11810 (2006 near the border with Ustroń Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Ustroń (Ustron is a health resort town in Cieszyn Silesia, southern Poland. Rock climbing sites can be found in admirable corners of Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska. The Polish Jura Chain, also known as the Polish Jurassic Highland, or Kraków-Częstochowa Jurassic Highland Chain (Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska is part of The ruins of castles forming the Eagle Nests Trail are a famous attraction of the region. Eagle Nests Trail (Szlak Orlich Gniazd is a marked trail in south-western Poland on Kraków-Jura Highlands, running roughly from Częstochowa to While in Silesia, one cannot miss the Black Madonna's Jasna Góra Sanctuary in Częstochowa - the annual destination of over 4 million pilgrims from all over the world. A Black Madonna or Black Virgin is a statue or painting of Mary in which she is depicted with dark or black skin Jasna Góra links here For other places with that name see Jasna Góra (disambiguation. Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248894 inhabitants (2004
With its more than two centuries of industrialisation history, region has a number of technical heritage memorials. These include narrow and standard gauge railways, coal and silver mines, shafts and its equipment from 19th and 20th century. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body
Most popular surnames in the region
See also
External links
- The Website of Silesia
- Województwo Śląskie Official website
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