Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship
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; 19.000
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 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.

References[change | change source]

  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.