Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship Silesia Province[1] is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland. It can be found in the south Poland and in east Silesia (called Upper Silesia). The capital city is Katowice.
Silesian Voivodeship
Województwo śląskie | |
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Coordinates: 50°15′N 19°0′E | |
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Capital | Katowice |
Counties | 19 cities, 17 land counties *
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Area | |
• Total | 12,334 km2 (4,762 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 4,676,983 |
• Urban | 3,675,602 |
• Rural | 1,001,381 |
Car plates | S |
Website | http://www.silesia-region.pl |
References
- Arkadiusz Belczyk,Tłumaczenie polskich nazw geograficznych na język angielski Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine [Translation of Polish Geographical Names into English], 2002-2006.

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