Silesian Voivodeship
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Województwo śląskie | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Division into counties | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′N 19°0′E / 50.250°N 19.000°ECoordinates: 50°15′N 19°0′E / 50.250°N 19.000°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| 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 |
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 Media
"Szyndzielnia" gondola lift in Bielsko-Biała, north part of Beskid Śląski
Katowice is the capital of the Silesian Voivodeship
Jasna Góra in Częstochowa is the holiest Roman Catholic shrine in Poland
Bielsko-Biała is a major industrial, transport and touristic hub
Terminal A at Katowice International Airport
Silesian Regional Assembly
- POLBielskoBiałaCOA
Little Beskids Landscape Park
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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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