A report on Katowice Voivodeship
Katowice Voivodeship (województwo katowickie) can refer to one of two political entities in Poland:
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Silesian Voivodeship
13 linksVoivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centered on the historic region known as Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk), with Katowice serving as its capital.
Voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centered on the historic region known as Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk), with Katowice serving as its capital.
The Voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Katowice, Częstochowa and Bielsko-Biała Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998.
Chorzów
4 linksCity in the Silesia region of southern Poland, near Katowice.
City in the Silesia region of southern Poland, near Katowice.
Administratively, Chorzów is in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, previously Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, the Silesian Voivodeship.
Wodzisław Śląski
3 linksCity in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 47,992 inhabitants (2019).
City in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 47,992 inhabitants (2019).
It was previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998); close to the border with the Czech Republic, about 350 km south of Warsaw and about 150 km west of Kraków, on the southern outskirts of the metropolitan area known as the Upper Silesian Coal Basin.
Dąbrowa Górnicza
2 linksCity in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland, near Katowice and Sosnowiec.
City in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland, near Katowice and Sosnowiec.
Even though Dąbrowa Górnicza belongs to the historic province of Lesser Poland, it now is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), and previously (1975–1998) it was in Katowice Voivodeship.
Zabrze
1 linksIndustrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice.
Industrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice.
Before 1999 it was in Katowice Voivodeship.
Jastrzębie-Zdrój
2 linksCity in south Poland with 89,128 inhabitants (2018).
City in south Poland with 89,128 inhabitants (2018).
Jastrzębie-Zdrój is currently situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998).
Sosnowiec
1 linksIndustrial city county in the Dąbrowa Basin of southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, which is also part of the Silesian Metropolis municipal association.
Industrial city county in the Dąbrowa Basin of southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, which is also part of the Silesian Metropolis municipal association.
Previously (since 1945), it was part of Katowice Voivodeship, and before World War II, Sosnowiec belonged to Kielce Voivodeship.
Będzin
3 linksCity in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland.
City in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland.
Before 1999, it was located in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1999).
Tarnowskie Góry
2 linksTown in Silesia, southern Poland, located in the Silesian Highlands near Katowice.
Town in Silesia, southern Poland, located in the Silesian Highlands near Katowice.
As of 1999, it is part of Silesian Voivodeship, previously Katowice Voivodeship.
Żory
2 linksTown and city county in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland with 62,462 inhabitants (2019).
Town and city county in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland with 62,462 inhabitants (2019).
Previously it was in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998).