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.

Województwo śląskie
Flag of Silesian Voivodeship
Coat of arms of Silesian Voivodeship
Division into counties
Division into counties
Coordinates: 50°15′N 19°0′E / 50.250°N 19.000°E / 50.250; 19.000Coordinates: 50°15′N 19°0′E / 50.250°N 19.000°E / 50.250; 19.000
Country Poland
CapitalKatowice
Counties
Area
 • Total12,334 km2 (4,762 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total4,676,983
 • Urban
3,675,602
 • Rural
1,001,381
Car platesS
Websitehttp://www.silesia-region.pl

Silesian Voivodeship Media

References

  1. 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.