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Silesian Voivodeship
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Silesia
Silesia Province
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poland silesian

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a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centring on the region known as Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk)

or by its Polish name of województwo śląskie or simply Śląskie

Its capital is Katowice

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

borders both the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south

Województwo Śląskie

The Website of Silesia

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

Due to its industrial and urban nature, the voivodeship has many cities and large towns

divided into 36 counties (powiats)

These include 19 city counties (far more than any other voivodeship) and 17 land counties

The counties are further divided into 167 gminas

The counties are listed in the following table (ordering within categories is by decreasing population)

The Silesian voivodship is predominantly an industrial region

Katowice International Airport is used for domestic and international flights and the Silesian agglomeration railway network has the largest concentration in the country

There are eleven public universities in the voivodship

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

in Poland (1999-)

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Silesian Voivodeshiphas 2 synonyms ↓SilesiaSilesia ProvinceSuggest another synonym or correct a wrong one

poland silesian

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a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centring on the region known as Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk)

or by its Polish name of województwo śląskie or simply Śląskie

Its capital is Katowice

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

borders both the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south

Województwo Śląskie

The Website of Silesia

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

Due to its industrial and urban nature, the voivodeship has many cities and large towns

divided into 36 counties (powiats)

These include 19 city counties (far more than any other voivodeship) and 17 land counties

The counties are further divided into 167 gminas

The counties are listed in the following table (ordering within categories is by decreasing population)

The Silesian voivodship is predominantly an industrial region

Katowice International Airport is used for domestic and international flights and the Silesian agglomeration railway network has the largest concentration in the country

There are eleven public universities in the voivodship

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

in Poland (1999-)

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Silesian Voivodeship
has 2 synonyms ↓
Silesia
Silesia Province
Suggest another synonym or correct a wrong one