NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodship (also "Silesia Province" — Polish: województwo śląskie) is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland. Image File history File links Slaskie_flag. ... Image File history File links ÅšlÄ…skie_herb. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Panorama of Katowice at night Katowice (pronunciation: [] (Czech: Katovice, German: Kattowitz) is an important city of the historical region of Upper Silesia in southern Poland on the KÅ‚odnica and Rawa rivers. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A county (Polish: powiat, pronounced povyat; plural, powiaty) is the Polish third-level unit of administration, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture (NUTS-4 or rather LAU-1) in other countries. ... Powiat is the Polish name for county, a second-level unit of the administrative division and local government in Poland. ... Powiat is the Polish name for county, a second-level unit of the administrative division and local government in Poland. ... The municipality or commune (Polish: gmina, plural: gminy) is the principal unit (lowest level) of territorial division in Poland. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1348x1500, 504 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... A Voivodship (also voivodeship, Romanian: Voievodat, Polish: WojewÃ³dztwo, Serbian: Vojvodstvo or Vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod (voivode). ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ...

It was created January 1, 1999, out of the former Katowice, Częstochowa and Bielsko-Biała Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Katowice Voivodship (Polish: województwo katowickie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded by Silesian Voivodship. ... CzÄ™stochowa Voivodship CzÄ™stochowa Voivodship (Polish: wojewÃ³dztwo czÄ™stochowskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975â€“1998, superseded mainly by Silesian Voivodship. ... Bielsko-Biala Voivodeship Bielsko-Biala Voivodeship (Polish: wojewÃ³dztwo bielskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Silesian Voivodeship and Lesser Poland Voivodeship. ... A Voivodship (also voivodeship, Romanian: Voievodat, Polish: WojewÃ³dztwo, Serbian: Vojvodstvo or Vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod (voivode). ...

Geography

The Silesia province borders on the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Silesian Upland (Wyżyna Śląska) is situated in its center and northwest, and the Krakowsko-Częstochowska Upland (Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska) in its northeast. The southern border is formed by the scenic Beskidy Mountains (Beskid Śląski and Beskid Żywiecki). Beskidy Mountains (Beskid Mountains, Beskidy, Beskydy, Beskids) is a series of Czech Republic, northwestern Slovakia, and southern Poland, along the border between Poland and the Czech Republic and Slovakia. ... Panorama of the Silesian Beskids from the Czech side. ...

The strong links between Upper Silesia, Opole and Dolny Śląsk Voivodships 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. However, it must be emphasized that large part of Voivodship's territory is not historical Silesia. Such cities as Częstochowa, Zawiercie, Myszkow, Jaworzno, Sosnowiec, Zywiec, Dabrowa Gornicza or Bedzin, with surrounding counties, historically belong to Lesser Poland. Map of Upper Silesia, 1746 Upper Silesia (Polish: GÃ³rny ÅšlÄ…sk, German: Oberschlesien, Czech: HornÃ Slezsko) is the south-eastern part of Silesia, a historical and geographical region of Poland (Opole Voivodship and Silesian Voivodship) and of the Czech Republic (Silesian-Moravian Region). ... Opole Voivodship. ... Dolny ÅšlÄ…sk Voivodship. ... Silesia (Czech: ; German: ; Latin: ; Polish: ; Silesian: ÅšlÃ³nsk) is a historical region in central Europe. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... CzÄ™stochowa ( , German: ) is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants (2004). ... Zawiercie is a town in Silesian Voivodship, south Poland with 55,800 inhabitants (2005). ... Myszków is a town in south Poland with 34,000 inhabitants (1995). ... Jaworzno is a town in southern Poland with 98,500 inhabitants (1995). ... Sielecki Castle Sosnowiec (pronounced: [sÉ”s:nÉ”vÈ‹ÎµÊ¦]) is a city located in the south of Poland, in a tributary of the Wisla (Vistula) river. ... Żywiec is a town in southern Poland with 32,300 inhabitants (2001). ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska Dąbrowy Górniczej Mayor Jerzy Talkowski Area 188 km² Population - city - urban - density 129 700 - 689/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50°19 N 19°16 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SD Twin towns - Municipal Website D... Będzin. ... KrakÃ³w Katowice WrocÅ‚aw ÅÃ³dÅº PoznaÅ„ Bydgoszcz Lublin BiaÅ‚ystok GdaÅ„sk Szczecin Warsaw M A S O V I A S I L E S I A G R E A T E R P O L A N D L E S S E R P O...

Administrative division

BÄ™dzin County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... BÄ™dzin Castle BÄ™dzin (pronounced: ) is a town in south Poland with 59,936 inhabitants (31 Dec 1999). ... Bielsko County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a (pronounce: [[Media:Bielsko-Biala. ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska w Bielsku-Białej Mayor Jacek Krywult Area 125 km² Population - city - urban - density 190 780 - 1526/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 49°50 N 19°04 E Area code +48 33 Car plates SB Twin towns Acco, Baia Mare... BieruÅ„-LÄ™dziny County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... BieruÅ„ is a town in south Poland with 22,100 inhabitants (1995). ... Bytom ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland with 205,560 inhabitants (1999). ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government UrzÄ…d Miasta ChorzÃ³w Mayor Marek Kopel Area 33,5 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 117 430 - 2856/kmÂ² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50Â°18 N 18Â°57 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SH Twin towns - Municipal Website ChorzÃ³w... Cieszyn Powiat (in Polish powiat cieszyÅ„ski) is an administrative district in Polands Silesian Voivodship. ... Divided city. ... CzÄ™stochowa ( , German: ) is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants (2004). ... CzÄ™stochowa County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... CzÄ™stochowa ( , German: ) is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants (2004). ... DÄ…browa GÃ³rnicza (pronounce: [dÉ”ÌƒbrÉ”vagurniÊ§a]) is a city in southern Poland with 140,000 inhabitants (1999) and a territory of 177 kmÂ², in a region called ZagÅ‚Ä™bie DÄ…browskie. ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska Gliwic Mayor Zygmunt Frankiewicz Area 134,2 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 200,361 (December 31, 2004) - 1528/kmÂ² Founded City rights 1276 - Latitude Longitude 50Â°17 N 18Â°40 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SG Twin towns Bottrop, Dessau... Gliwice County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska Gliwic Mayor Zygmunt Frankiewicz Area 134,2 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 200,361 (December 31, 2004) - 1528/kmÂ² Founded City rights 1276 - Latitude Longitude 50Â°17 N 18Â°40 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SG Twin towns Bottrop, Dessau... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miasta Jastrzebie ZdrÃ³j Mayor Marian Janecki Area 88,4 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 102,294 - -/kmÂ² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 49Â°57 N 18Â°35 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SJZ Twin towns - Municipal Website Jastrzebie Zdroj Jastrz... Jaworzno is a town in southern Poland with 98,500 inhabitants (1995). ... Panorama of Katowice at night Katowice (pronunciation: [] (Czech: Katovice, German: Kattowitz) is an important city of the historical region of Upper Silesia in southern Poland on the KÅ‚odnica and Rawa rivers. ... KÅ‚obuck County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... KÅ‚obuck is a town of 14,000 inhabitants in Poland. ... Lubliniec County (in Polish powiat lubliniecki) is an administrative district in Polands Silesian Voivodship. ... Mental Hospital in Lubliniec Lubliniec (German Lublinitz) is a town in south Poland with 26,900 inhabitants (1995). ... MikoÅ‚Ã³w County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... Motto: None Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada miasta MikoÅ‚Ã³w Mayor Marek Balcer Area 18,07 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 38 700 na 2 142/kmÂ² Founded City rights 1222 1222 Latitude Longitude 50Â°10 N 18Â°54 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SMI Twin towns Beuningen... . Mysłowice (German Myslowitz) is a town in south Poland with 80,000 inhabitants (1995). ... MyszkÃ³w County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... MyszkÃ³w is a town in south Poland with 34,000 inhabitants (1995). ... Piekary ÅšlÄ…skie is a town in south Poland with 67,200 inhabitants (1995). ... Pszczyna County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... Pszczyna town hall Pszczyna (German: PleÃŸ) is a town in southern Poland with 26,827 inhabitants (2003) within the immediate gmina rising to 50,121 inhabitants in the powiat, which includes the town of Pszczyna, itself, BrzeÅºce (1041), CzarkÃ³w (1852), Ä†wiklice (2569), Jankowice (2591), ÅÄ…ka (2729), Piasek (3252... RacibÃ³rz County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... RacibÃ³rz (-Polish, Czech: RatiboÅ™, German: Ratibor) is a town in southern Poland with 65,100 inhabitants (1995) situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska Mayor Andrzej Stania Area 77,7 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 149 000 - 1910/kmÂ² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50Â°16 N 18Â°42 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SRS Twin towns - Municipal Website Ruda Åšl... Rybnik County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... Rybnik (pronounced: [ribnik]) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodship, close to the border with the Czech Republic, about 290 km south of the Polish capital Warsaw (Warszawa) and about 100 km west of KrakÃ³w, on the southern outskirts of the Upper Silesian industrial and metropolitan... Rybnik (pronounced: [ribnik]) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodship, close to the border with the Czech Republic, about 290 km south of the Polish capital Warsaw (Warszawa) and about 100 km west of KrakÃ³w, on the southern outskirts of the Upper Silesian industrial and metropolitan... Siemianowice ÅšlÄ…skie is a town in south Poland with 78,100 inhabitants (1995). ... Sielecki Castle Sosnowiec (pronounced: [sÉ”s:nÉ”vÈ‹ÎµÊ¦]) is a city located in the south of Poland, in a tributary of the Wisla (Vistula) river. ... ÅšwiÄ™tochÅ‚owice (German: Schwientochlowitz, pronunciation: [ËŒÉ•vjÉ”ÌƒtÉ”xwÉ”ËˆviÊ¦É›]) is a town in south Poland with 55,500 inhabitants (2005). ... Tarnowskie GÃ³ry County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... Tarnowskie Góry is a town in south Poland with 67,200 inhabitants (1995). ... Tychy (pronounce: [tixi], German: ) is a city in southern Poland with a population of 132,600. ... WodzisÅ‚aw County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... WodzisÅ‚aw ÅšlÄ…ski is a town in south Poland with 68,600 inhabitants (1995). ... Zabrze (pronounced: [zabÊ’Îµ]; German: , from 1915-1945 Hindenburg) is a city in southern Poland with 194,041 inhabitants (2004). ... Zawiercie County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... Zawiercie is a town in Silesian Voivodship, south Poland with 55,800 inhabitants (2005). ... Å»ory (read:[:Zho-ree]) is a town in south Poland with 62,800 inhabitants (2004). ... Å»ywiec County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship. ... Å»ywiec (German: Saybusch, Saubusch) is a town in south-central Poland with 32,300 inhabitants (2001). ...

Cities and towns

The voivodeship has 71 cities and towns, among them 19 cities which are city counties. The list below orders them by population and also gives the area (GUS data from December 31, 2005):

Image File history File links Katowice_Herb. ... Panorama of Katowice at night Katowice (pronunciation: [] (Czech: Katovice, German: Kattowitz) is an important city of the historical region of Upper Silesia in southern Poland on the KÅ‚odnica and Rawa rivers. ... Image File history File links POL_CzÄ™stochowa_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb CzÄ™stochowa File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship CzÄ™stochowa ... CzÄ™stochowa ( , German: ) is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants (2004). ... Image File history File links Sosnowiec_Herb. ... Sielecki Castle Sosnowiec (pronounced: [sÉ”s:nÉ”vÈ‹ÎµÊ¦]) is a city located in the south of Poland, in a tributary of the Wisla (Vistula) river. ... Image File history File links Gliwice_herb. ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska Gliwic Mayor Zygmunt Frankiewicz Area 134,2 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 200,361 (December 31, 2004) - 1528/kmÂ² Founded City rights 1276 - Latitude Longitude 50Â°17 N 18Â°40 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SG Twin towns Bottrop, Dessau... Image File history File links POL_Zabrze_COA.svgâ€Ž real name: Artur Jan FijaÅ‚kowski pl. ... Zabrze (pronounced: [zabÊ’Îµ]; German: , from 1915-1945 Hindenburg) is a city in southern Poland with 194,041 inhabitants (2004). ... Image File history File links Bytom_herb. ... Bytom ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland with 205,560 inhabitants (1999). ... Image File history File links POL_Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesia Silesian Voivodeship Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a ... Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a (pronounce: [[Media:Bielsko-Biala. ... Image File history File links POL_Ruda_ÅšlÄ…ska_COA.svgâ€Ž en: Coat of arms of Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska pl: Herb Rudy ÅšlÄ…skiej File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesia Silesian Voivodeship Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska Mayor Andrzej Stania Area 77,7 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 149 000 - 1910/kmÂ² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50Â°16 N 18Â°42 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SRS Twin towns - Municipal Website Ruda Åšl... Image File history File links POL_Rybnik_COA.svgâ€Ž en: Coat of arms of Rybnik pl: Herb Rybnika Author: Olek Remesz (wiki-pl: Orem, commons: Orem) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesia Silesian Voivodeship Rybnik Coat of... Rybnik (pronounced: [ribnik]) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodship, close to the border with the Czech Republic, about 290 km south of the Polish capital Warsaw (Warszawa) and about 100 km west of KrakÃ³w, on the southern outskirts of the Upper Silesian industrial and metropolitan... Image File history File links POL_Tychy_COA.svgâ€Ž real name: Artur Jan FijaÅ‚kowski pl. ... Tychy (pronounce: [tixi], German: ) is a city in southern Poland with a population of 132,600. ... Image File history File links POL_DÄ…browa_GÃ³rnicza_COA.svgâ€Ž [edit] Author: commons: Shazz pl. ... DÄ…browa GÃ³rnicza (pronounce: [dÉ”ÌƒbrÉ”vagurniÊ§a]) is a city in southern Poland with 140,000 inhabitants (1999) and a territory of 177 kmÂ², in a region called ZagÅ‚Ä™bie DÄ…browskie. ... Image File history File links ChorzÃ³w_herb. ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government UrzÄ…d Miasta ChorzÃ³w Mayor Marek Kopel Area 33,5 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 117 430 - 2856/kmÂ² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50Â°18 N 18Â°57 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SH Twin towns - Municipal Website ChorzÃ³w... Image File history File links Coat_of_Jaworzno_POL.gifâ€Ž Permission: Public domain File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... Jaworzno is a town in southern Poland with 98,500 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links POL_JastrzÄ™bie-ZdrÃ³j_COA.svgâ€Ž File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship JastrzÄ™bie ZdrÃ³j ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miasta Jastrzebie ZdrÃ³j Mayor Marian Janecki Area 88,4 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 102,294 - -/kmÂ² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 49Â°57 N 18Â°35 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SJZ Twin towns - Municipal Website Jastrzebie Zdroj Jastrz... Image File history File links POL_MysÅ‚owice_COA.svgâ€Ž File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... MysÅ‚owice (German Myslowitz) is a town in south Poland with 80,000 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links POL_Siemianowice_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb Siemianowice File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship Siemianowice ÅšlÄ…skie ... Siemianowice ÅšlÄ…skie is a town in south Poland with 78,100 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links POL_Å»ory_COA.svgâ€Ž File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... Å»ory (read:[:Zho-ree]) is a town in south Poland with 62,800 inhabitants (2004). ... Image File history File links Herb_TarnowskieGory. ... Tarnowskie GÃ³ry is a town in south Poland with 67,200 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links Arms_Piekary_Slaskie. ... Piekary ÅšlÄ…skie is a town in south Poland with 67,200 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links POL_BÄ™dzin_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb BÄ™dzin File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... BÄ™dzin Castle BÄ™dzin (pronounced: ) is a town in south Poland with 59,936 inhabitants (31 Dec 1999). ... Image File history File links POL_RacibÃ³rz_COA.svgâ€Ž commons: Shazz pl. ... RacibÃ³rz (-Polish, Czech: RatiboÅ™, German: Ratibor) is a town in southern Poland with 65,100 inhabitants (1995) situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). ... Image File history File links POL_ÅšwiÄ™tochÅ‚owice_COA.svg pl: Herb ÅšwiÄ™tochÅ‚owic File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): ÅšwiÄ™tochÅ‚owice ... ÅšwiÄ™tochÅ‚owice (German: Schwientochlowitz, pronunciation: [ËŒÉ•vjÉ”ÌƒtÉ”xwÉ”ËˆviÊ¦É›]) is a town in south Poland with 55,500 inhabitants (2005). ... Image File history File links POL_Zawiercie_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb Zawiercie File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... Zawiercie is a town in Silesian Voivodship, south Poland with 55,800 inhabitants (2005). ... Image File history File links POL_WodzisÅ‚aw_ÅšlÄ…ski_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb WodzisÅ‚awia ÅšlÄ…skiego en: WodzisÅ‚aw ÅšlÄ…ski Coat of Arms File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship WodzisÅ‚aw County ... WodzisÅ‚aw ÅšlÄ…ski is a town in south Poland with 68,600 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links POL_KnurÃ³w_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb KnurÃ³w File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... KnurÃ³w is a town in south Poland with 44,200 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links POL_MikoÅ‚Ã³w_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb MikoÅ‚Ã³w File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... Motto: None Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada miasta MikoÅ‚Ã³w Mayor Marek Balcer Area 18,07 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 38 700 na 2 142/kmÂ² Founded City rights 1222 1222 Latitude Longitude 50Â°10 N 18Â°54 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SMI Twin towns Beuningen... Image File history File links POL_Cieszyn_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb Cieszyn File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cieszyn ... Divided city. ... Image File history File links POL_Czechowice-Dziedzice_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Stary herb Czechowice-Dziedzice File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... Czechowice-Dziedzice is a town in south Poland with 35,600 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links POL_CzeladÅº_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb CzeladÅº File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... CzeladÅº is a town in south Poland with 36,600 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links POL_MyszkÃ³w_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb Myszkowa en: Coat of arms of MyszkÃ³w, Poland Made by Piotr Tysarczyk with Inkscape File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... MyszkÃ³w is a town in south Poland with 34,000 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links POL_Å»ywiec_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb Å»ywca en: Coat of Arms of Å»ywiec File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Å»ywiec ... Å»ywiec (German: Saybusch, Saubusch) is a town in south-central Poland with 32,300 inhabitants (2001). ... Image File history File links POL_Lubliniec_COA.svgâ€Ž commons: Shazz pl. ... Mental Hospital in Lubliniec Lubliniec (German Lublinitz) is a town in south Poland with 26,900 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links POL_Czerwionka-Leszczyny_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb Czerwionka-Leszczyny en: Coat of Arms of Czerwionka-Leszczyny File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... Czerwionka-Leszczyny is a town in south Poland with 29,500 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links Pszczyna_herb. ... Pszczyna town hall Pszczyna (German: PleÃŸ) is a town in southern Poland with 26,827 inhabitants (2003) within the immediate gmina rising to 50,121 inhabitants in the powiat, which includes the town of Pszczyna, itself, BrzeÅºce (1041), CzarkÃ³w (1852), Ä†wiklice (2569), Jankowice (2591), ÅÄ…ka (2729), Piasek (3252... Image File history File links POL_Åaziska_GÃ³rne_COA.svgâ€Ž pl: Herb Åaziska GÃ³rne File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship ... Coat of Arms of Åaziska GÃ³rne Åaziska GÃ³rne is a town in south Poland with 23,000 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links POL_RyduÅ‚towy_COA.svgâ€Ž File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Silesian Voivodeship RyduÅ‚towy WodzisÅ‚aw County ... Voivodship Silesia Municipal government Rada Miasta RyduÅ‚towy Mayor Alfred Sikora Area 15 kmÂ² Longitude Latitude 18Â°23 E 50Â°03 N Population 22 135 tys Twin towns: OrlovÃ¡ (Czech Republic), Hvidovre (Denmark) Area code (+48) 32 Zip code 44-280 to 44-283 Municipal Website The town RyduÅ‚towy... 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Population

The Silesian voivodship has the highest population density in the country (398 people, as compared to the national average of 124 people, per square kilometer). The region's considerable industrialisation contributes to the lowest national unemployment rate of 6.2%. The Silesian region is the most industrialised, but also considered the greatest environmental hazard among all Polish voivodships (acid rains and mining damage). It is also the most urbanised region and that is why it has the largest number of towns with county status. The term acid rain also known as is commonly used to mean the deposition of acidic components in rain, snow, dew, or dry particles. ...

Most popular surnames in the region

Polish surnames are known from the Middle Ages, but only 200 years ago did the inherited surnames become compulsory. ... Lisa Marie Nowak (born May 10, 1963 in Washington, D.C.) is an American astronaut. ... Kowalski (feminine: Kowalska, plural Kowalscy) is the second most common surname in Poland (139,719). ... WÃ³jcik (feminine: WÃ³jcik/WÃ³jcikowa, plural WÃ³jcikowie) is the 4th most popular surname in Poland (99,509 people) WÃ³jcik surname in voivodships: WÃ³jcik : 1st in Lublin Land (12,937), WÃ³jcik : 2nd in Lesser Poland (13,347), WÃ³jcik : 3rd in Silesia (11,440), W...

Economy

The Silesian voivodship is predominantly an industrial region. 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. Lead and zinc can be found near Bytom, Zawiercie and Tarnowskie Góry; iron ore and raw materials for building - near Częstochowa. 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.A. in Bielsko-Biała with a revenue of PLN 6,2 billion in 1997. Recently a new car factory has been opened by GM Opel in Gliwice. There are two Special Economic Zones in the area: Katowice and Częstochowa. The voivodship's economy consists of about 323,000, mostly small and medium-sized, enterprises employing over 3 million people. The mining industry is the most distinctive employer in the region. 160 mining companies employ almost 558,000 employees. 97.5% of all firms operating in the region belong to the private sector. The greatest challenge facing Silesia is to restructure the area with the largest in Poland concentration of traditional industries and transform it into a modern, multifunctional region competitive under the market economy conditions. The biggest Polish steel-works "Huta Katowice" is situated in Dąbrowa Górnicza. Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... Rybnik (pronounced: [ribnik]) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodship, close to the border with the Czech Republic, about 290 km south of the Polish capital Warsaw (Warszawa) and about 100 km west of KrakÃ³w, on the southern outskirts of the Upper Silesian industrial and metropolitan... Rybnik (pronounced: [ribnik]) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodship, close to the border with the Czech Republic, about 290 km south of the Polish capital Warsaw (Warszawa) and about 100 km west of KrakÃ³w, on the southern outskirts of the Upper Silesian industrial and metropolitan... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miasta Jastrzebie ZdrÃ³j Mayor Marian Janecki Area 88,4 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 102,294 - -/kmÂ² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 49Â°57 N 18Â°35 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SJZ Twin towns - Municipal Website Jastrzebie Zdroj Jastrz... Å»ory (read:[:Zho-ree]) is a town in south Poland with 62,800 inhabitants (2004). ... WodzisÅ‚aw ÅšlÄ…ski is a town in south Poland with 68,600 inhabitants (1995). ... For Pb as an abbreviation, see PB. General Name, Symbol, Number lead, Pb, 82 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 6, p Appearance bluish gray Standard atomic weight 207. ... General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Standard atomic weight 65. ... Bytom ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland with 205,560 inhabitants (1999). ... Zawiercie is a town in Silesian Voivodship, south Poland with 55,800 inhabitants (2005). ... Tarnowskie GÃ³ry is a town in south Poland with 67,200 inhabitants (1995). ... This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ... CzÄ™stochowa ( , German: ) is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants (2004). ... Fiat Grande Punto Fiat Group, or Fiat S.p. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... This article is about the European car manufacturer. ... A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a geographical region that has economic laws different from a countrys typical economic laws. ... DÄ…browa GÃ³rnicza (pronounce: [dÉ”ÌƒbrÉ”vagurniÊ§a]) is a city in southern Poland with 140,000 inhabitants (1999) and a territory of 177 kmÂ², in a region called ZagÅ‚Ä™bie DÄ…browskie. ...

Transport

Katowice International Airport is used for domestic and international flights and the Silesian agglomeration railway network has the largest concentration in the country. The voivodship capital enjoys good railway and road connections with Kraków (highway), Wrocław (highway), Łódź and Warsaw. 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. A relatively short distance to Vienna facilitates cross-border co-operation and may positively influence the process of European integration. Katowice International Airport (Polish: ) (IATA: KTW, ICAO: EPKT) is an international airport located in Pyrzowice, 30 km north of the Katowice city centre, north of the Upper Silesia agglomeration Air France operated by Brit Air (Paris-Charles de Gaulle) Centralwings (Dublin, Edinburgh, Rhodes [Starts May 24,2007] Shannon) Direct Fly... Wawel Hill, Old Town, KrakÃ³w. ... WrocÅ‚aw ( ; German: ; Czech: ; Latin: Wratislavia or Vratislavia) is the capital of Lower Silesia in southwestern Poland, situated on the Oder River (Odra). ... ÅÃ³dÅº ( ) is Polands second largest city (population 776,297 in 2004). ... Motto: Contemnit procellas (It defies the storms) Semper invicta (Always invincible) Coordinates: Country Poland Voivodeship Masovia Powiat city county Gmina Warszawa Districts 18 boroughs City Rights turn of the 13th century Government - Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz (PO) Area - City 516. ... Location of Berlin within Germany / EU Coordinates Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE3 City subdivisions 12 boroughs Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit (SPD) Governing parties SPD / Left. ... Dresden (Sorbian: DrjeÅ¾dÅºany; etymologically from Old Sorbian DreÅ¾Äany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Czech: ) is the capital city of the German Federal Free State of Saxony. ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587. ... GdaÅ„sk ( ; IPA: ), also known by its German name Danzig ( ) and several other names, is the sixth-largest city in Poland and is Polands principal seaport and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and 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 37,000 students. The region's capital boasts the Medical Academy, the Economic Academy, the Musical Academy, the Physical Education Academy and the Academy of Fine Arts. Częstochowa is the seat of the Częstochowa University of Technology and Pedagogic University. The Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice is nationally renowned. Bielsko-Biała is home of the University of Bielsko-Biała. In addition, 17 new private schools have been established in the region. Historical Background The University of Silesia was established in Katowice in 1968 as the nineth university in Poland and is an autonomous state university. ... Panorama of Katowice at night Katowice (pronunciation: [] (Czech: Katovice, German: Kattowitz) is an important city of the historical region of Upper Silesia in southern Poland on the KÅ‚odnica and Rawa rivers. ... The Medical University of Silesia is located in Katowice, Poland. ... The Karol Adamiecki University of Economics in Katowice (Poland), founded in 1937, is the only state university specializing in Economics and Business studies in the region and one of the top universities in the country. ... CzÄ™stochowa ( , German: ) is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants (2004). ... Silesian University of Technology (Polish name: Politechnika ÅšlÄ…ska) is a university located in Gliwice, Poland. ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska Gliwic Mayor Zygmunt Frankiewicz Area 134,2 kmÂ² Population - city - urban - density 200,361 (December 31, 2004) - 1528/kmÂ² Founded City rights 1276 - Latitude Longitude 50Â°17 N 18Â°40 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SG Twin towns Bottrop, Dessau... Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a (pronounce: [[Media:Bielsko-Biala. ...

Tourism

Both northern and southern Silesia is surrounded by a green belt. Bielsko-Biała is enveloped by the magnificent Beskidy Mountains which are particularly popular with winter sports fans. 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. Rock climbing sites can be found in admirable corners of Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska. The ruins of castles forming the trail of Eagle Nests are a famous attraction of the region. 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. Silesia (Czech: ; German: ; Latin: ; Polish: ; Silesian: ÅšlÃ³nsk) is a historical region in central Europe. ... For other uses of the word Greenbelt, see Greenbelt (disambiguation). ... Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a (pronounce: [[Media:Bielsko-Biala. ... Beskidy Mountains (Beskid Mountains, Beskidy, Beskydy, Beskids) is a series of Czech Republic, northwestern Slovakia, and southern Poland, along the border between Poland and the Czech Republic and Slovakia. ... Szczyrk as seen from Skrzyczne mountains slope (Poland) Szczyrk is a town in the Beskid ÅšlÄ…ski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Å»ylica river. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Brenna Brenna is a mountain resort in Silesia. ... Coat of Arms of WisÅ‚a Evangelical church in the centre of WisÅ‚a Poland WisÅ‚a is a town in southern Poland, with a population of about 11,100, near the border with Czech Republic and Slovakia in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. ... UstroÅ„ is a town in southern Poland. ... The Black Madonna of CzÄ™stochowa, Poland A Black Madonna or Black Virgin is a statue or painting of Mary in which she is depicted with dark or black skin. ... Medieval Jasna GÃ³ra Monastery Jasna GÃ³ra Monastery Jasna GÃ³ra Monastery Jasna GÃ³ra Monastery by night The Jasna GÃ³ra Monastery (pl. ... CzÄ™stochowa ( , German: ) is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants (2004). ...

The Silesian Uprisings 1919-1921

The Silesian Uprisings (Polish: Powstania Å›lÄ…skie) was a series of three military insurections (1919-1921) of the Polish people in the Upper Silesia region against the German/Prussian forces in order to force them out the region and join it with Poland, that regained her independence after the World... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... The First Silesian Uprising (Polish: Pierwsze powstanie Å›lÄ…skie, German: Erster Polnischer Aufstand) was the first out of three insurrections of Polish national extremists in the mixed Upper Silesia region (Part of the german/prussian province of Silesia) in order to occupy the region and join it to Poland, that... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (239th in leap years). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Second Silesian Uprising (Polish: Drugie powstanie Å›lÄ…skie, German: Zweiter Polnischer Aufstand) was the second out of three military insurections of polish national extremists in the mixed Upper Silesia region (Part of the german/prussian province of Silesia) in order to occupy the region and join it to Poland... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The Third Silesian Uprising (Polish: Trzecie powstanie Å›lÄ…skie, German: Dritter Polnischer Aufstand) was the last out of three military insurections of polish national extremists in the mixed Upper Silesia region (Part of the german/prussian province of Silesia) in order to occupy the region and join it to Poland... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ...

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Voivodeships of Poland

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Lubusz · Lower Silesian · Silesian · Opole West Pomeranian · Pomeranian · Kuyavian-Pomeranian · Warmian-Masurian Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... The voivodeship or province (Polish: wojewÃ³dztwo) has been a second-level administrative unit in Poland since the 14th century. ... Capital city PoznaÅ„ Area 29,826 kmÂ² Population (2005) - Density 3,372,417 113. ... ÅÃ³dÅº Voivodeship Coat of Arms of ÅÃ³dÅº Voivodeship Flag of ÅÃ³dÅº Voivodeship ÅÃ³dÅº Voivodeship (1) (Polish: wojewÃ³dztwo Å‚Ã³dzkie) is an administrative region of central Poland created January 1, 1999, out of the former ÅÃ³dÅº (2), Sieradz, PiotrkÃ³w Trybunalski, Skierniewice and part of PÅ‚ock voivodeships, pursuant to the... Geographical characteristics Area 35,579 kmÂ² Land kmÂ² Water kmÂ² Population Total (2003) 5,136,000 Density 144. ... Capital city BiaÅ‚ystok Area 20 180 kmÂ² Population - Density 1,221,000 60. ... Capital city Kielce Area 11,672 kmÂ² Population (2006) - Density 1,283,500 110/kmÂ² Powiats - Urban counties - Land counties 1 13 Communes 102 Administrative divisions: ÅšwiÄ™tokrzyskie Voivodeship (Polish: ) should preferably be translated as the ÅšwiÄ™tokrzyskie province, as it is an administrative region, or voivodeship, of central Poland. ... Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Polish: wojewÃ³dztwo maÅ‚opolskie) is an administrative region or voivodeship in southern Poland. ... Subcarpathia Voivodeship Subcarpathia Voivodeship (Polish: wojewÃ³dztwo podkarpackie) is an administrative region, or voivodeship, in southeastern Poland. ... Lublin Voivodeship Coat of Arms Potockis Palace in MiÄ™dzyrzec Podlaski Old chapel Krzna river Lublin Voivodeship (Polish: wojewÃ³dztwo lubelskie) is an administrative region, or voivodeship, of eastern Poland. ... Lubusz Voivodeship (Polish: wojewÃ³dztwo lubuskie) is an administrative region, or voivodeship, of western Poland. ... Lower Silesian Voivodeship. ... Capital city Opole Area 9412. ... Capital city Szczecin Area 22,896 kmÂ² Population (2004) - Density 1,694,865 74/kmÂ² Powiats - Urban counties - Land counties 3 18 Communes 114 Administrative divisions: West Pomeranian Voivodeship (also West Pomerania Province â€” Polish: wojewÃ³dztwo zachodniopomorskie) is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. ... Capital city GdaÅ„sk Area 18,293 kmÂ² Population (2004) - Density 2,192,000 120/kmÂ² Powiats - Urban counties - Land counties 4 16 Communes 123 Logo of Pomeranian Voivodeship Sea port in GdaÅ„sk The Sea Towers in Gdynia will be the tallest building (138 m) in Poland outside Warsaw... Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (in Polish WojewÃ³dztwo Kujawsko-Pomorskie) is an administrative region, or voivodeship, in central-northern Poland. ... Capital city Olsztyn Area 24,191. ...

Coordinates: 50°20′00″N, 19°00′01″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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