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	Topics Silesian Voivodeship Topic Home Geography Silesian Voivodeship borders both the Czech RepublicCzech Republic The Czech Republic , a member state of the European Union , is a landlocked country in Central Europe.... and SlovakiaSlovakia Slovakia is a landlocked republic in Central Europe with population of more than five million.... to the south. It is also bordered by four other Polish voivodeships: those of OpoleOpole Voivodeship Overview Opole Voivodship is a Polish administrative region created January 1, 1999, out of the former Opole voivodship and parts of... (to the west), LódzLódz Voivodeship Ldz Voivodeship is an administrative region of central Poland created January 1, 1999, out of the former Ldz, Sieradz, Piotr... (to the north), SwietokrzyskieSwietokrzyskie Voivodeship Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship is an administrative region, or voivodeship, of central Poland.... (to the north-east), and Lesser PolandLesser Poland Voivodeship Overview Lesser Poland Voivodeship is an administrative region or voivodeship in southern Poland.... (to the east). The region includes the Silesian Upland (Wyzyna Slaska) in the centre and north-west, and the Krakowsko-Czestochowska Upland (Jura Krakowsko-Czestochowska) in the north-east. The southern border is formed by the Beskidy Mountains. The strong links between Upper SilesiaUpper Silesia Summary Upper Silesia is the southeastern part of Silesia, a historical and geographical region of Poland and of the Czech Republic.... and the regions now contained in Opole and Lower Silesian Voivodeships reach back to the medieval history of the Duchy of SilesiaSilesia Silesia is a historical region in central Europe.... (Ksiestwo Slaskie), which was divided in the 13th century13th century As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300.... into Upper and Lower Silesia. However, it should be noted that a around half of the territory of today's Silesian Voivodeship is not part of historical Silesia. Such cities as CzestochowaCzestochowa Czestochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants.... , ZawiercieZawiercie Zawiercie is a town in the Silesian Voivodship of southern Poland with 55,800 inhabitants.... , MyszkówMyszków Myszkw is a town in south Poland with 33,016 inhabitants.... , JaworznoJaworzno Jaworzno is a town and communication junction in southern Poland with 98,500 inhabitants.... , SosnowiecSosnowiec Sosnowiec is a city located in the south of Poland, in a tributary of the Wisla river.... , ZywiecZywiec Zywiec is a town in south-central Poland with 32,300 inhabitants.... , Dabrowa GórniczaDabrowa Górnicza Dabrowa Grnicza is a city in southern Poland with 140,000 inhabitants and a territory of 177 km, in a region called Zagleb... and BedzinBedzin Bedzin is a small city in south Poland with 59,936 inhabitants.... , and their surrounding counties, belong historically to Lesser PolandFacts About Lesser Poland Lesser Poland is one of the historical regions of Poland. It forms the southernmost part of the country. ... . Population Silesian Voivodeship 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. Cities and towns Due to its industrial and urban nature, the voivodeship has many cities and large towns. Of Poland's 40 largest towns, 12 are in Silesian Voivodeship. In all it has 71 towns, listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures for 2006 ): 1. KatowiceKatowice Overview Katowice is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland on the Klodnica and Rawa rivers.... (315,996) 2. CzestochowaCzestochowa Czestochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants.... (246,129) 3. SosnowiecSosnowiec Sosnowiec is a city located in the south of Poland, in a tributary of the Wisla river.... (225,202) 4. GliwiceGliwice Gliwice, is an industrial city in southern Poland with 200,361 inhabitants over the Klodnica River, about 20 km to the west ... (199,099) 5. ZabrzeZabrze Zabrze is a city in southern Poland with 194,041 inhabitants.... (190,610) 6. BytomBytom Overview Bytom is a city in southern Poland with 205,560 inhabitants.... (187,205) 7. Bielsko-BialaBielsko-Biala Bielsko-Biala is a city in southern Poland with 180,307 inhabitants.... (176,678) 8. Ruda SlaskaRuda Slaska Ruda Slaska is a city in south Poland with 149,000 inhabitants,... (145,929) 9. RybnikRybnik Summary Rybnik is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, close to the border with the Czech Republic, about 290 km ... (141,382) 10. TychyTychy Tychy is a city in southern Poland with a population of 132,600.... (130,842) 11. Dabrowa GórniczaDabrowa Górnicza Overview Dabrowa Grnicza is a city in southern Poland with 140,000 inhabitants and a territory of 177 km, in a region called Zagleb... (129,753) 12. ChorzówChorzów Chorzw is a city in southern Poland with around 115,000 inhabitants and town area of 33,5 km, situated on the Rawa river on ... (114,434) 13. JaworznoJaworzno Jaworzno is a town and communication junction in southern Poland with 98,500 inhabitants.... (96,051) 14. Jastrzebie-Zdrój (95,149) 15. MyslowiceMyslowice Myslowice is a town in south Poland with 80,000 inhabitants.... (74,988) 16. Siemianowice SlaskieSiemianowice Slaskie Siemianowice Slaskie is a small city of the Upper Silesian Industry Area and one of the districts of Metropolis Katowice in ... (72,451) 17. ZoryZory Overview ity_name=Zory\|motto=\|voivodship=Silesian\|... (62,625) 18. Tarnowskie GóryFacts About Tarnowskie Góry Tarnowskie G?ry [] is a town in southern Poland with 61,642 inhabitants .... (61,107) 19. Piekary SlaskiePiekary Slaskie Piekary Slaskie is a town in south Poland, situated in the Silesian Voivodship since 1999.... (59,494) 20. BedzinBedzin Bedzin is a small city in south Poland with 59,936 inhabitants.... (58,659) 21. RacibórzRacibórz Racibrz is a town in southern Poland with 65,100 inhabitants situated in the Silesian Voivodship, previously in Katowice Voi... (57,352) 22. SwietochlowiceSwietochlowice Swietochlowice is a town in south Poland with 55,500 inhabitants.... (55,172) 23. ZawiercieZawiercie Zawiercie is a town in the Silesian Voivodship of southern Poland with 55,800 inhabitants.... (52,926) 24. Wodzislaw SlaskiWodzislaw Slaski Wodzislaw Slaski is a town in south Poland with 51,835 inhabitants.... (49,319) 25. KnurówKnurów Knurw is a town in south Poland with 44,200 inhabitants.... (39,823) 26. MikolówMikolów Mikolw is a town in south Poland with 38,900 inhabitants.... (38,392) 27. CieszynCieszyn Cieszyn is a town in southern Poland with 37,300 inhabitants, situated in the Silesian Voivodship and seat of powiat of Cies... (36,014) 28. Czechowice-DziedziceCzechowice-Dziedzice Czechowice-Dziedzice is a town in south Poland with 35,600 inhabitants.... (34,811) 29. CzeladzCzeladz Summary Czeladz is a town in south Poland with 36,600 inhabitants.... (34,173) 30. MyszkówMyszków Myszkw is a town in south Poland with 33,016 inhabitants.... (32,830) 31. ZywiecZywiec Zywiec is a town in south-central Poland with 32,300 inhabitants.... (32,078) 32. Czerwionka-LeszczynyCzerwionka-Leszczyny Czerwionka-Leszczyny is a town in south Poland with 29,500 inhabitants.... (28,486) 33. PszczynaPszczyna Pszczyna is a town in southern Poland with 26,827 inhabitants within the immediate gmina rising to 50,121 inhabitants in... (25,621) 34. LubliniecLubliniec Lubliniec is a town in south Poland with 24,359 inhabitants.... (24,229) 35. RydultowyRydultowy The town Rydultowy, is a town in south Poland, is a part of the county of Wodzislaw Slaski in the Silesia province, is situa... (21,950) 36. Laziska GórneLaziska Górne Laziska Grne is a town in south Poland with 23,000 inhabitants.... (21,906) 37. BierunBierun Bierun is a town in south Poland with 19,841 inhabitants.... (19,642) 38. PyskowicePyskowice Pyskowice is a town in southern Poland with 21,900 inhabitants.... (19,127) 39. OrzeszeOrzesze Orzesze is a town in south Poland with 18,600 inhabitants.... (18,830) 40. RadlinRadlin Radlin is a town in southern Poland.... (17,673) 41. RadzionkówRadzionków Radzionk?w [] is a town in south Poland with 17,130 inhabitants .... (17,220) 42. LedzinyLedziny Ledziny [] is a town in south Poland with 16,050 inhabitants .... (16,156) 43. UstronUstron Ustron is a health resort town in southern Poland.... (15,420) 44. SkoczówSkoczów Skoczw is a town in southern Poland with 23,100 inhabitants.... (14,641) 45. PszówPszów Psz?w [] is a town in Wodzislaw County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 14,035 inhabitants .... (14,012) 46. KlobuckKlobuck Klobuck [] is a town in Poland, with 13,254 inhabitants .... (13,193) 47. WislaWisla Overview Wisla is a town in southern Poland, with a population of about 11,100, near the border with Czech Republic and Slovakia in t... (11,453) 48. BlachowniaBlachownia Blachownia is a town in Poland, in Silesian Voivodship, in Czestochowa County, about 10 km west of Czestochowa.... (9,863) 49. WojkowiceWojkowice Wojkowice [] is a town in Bedzin County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 9,531 inhabitants .... (9,434) 50. PorebaPoreba Poreba is a village in Poland, Silesian Voivodeship, Pszczyna County. It has a population of 924.... (8,784) 51. KaletyKalety Kalety [] is a town in Tarnowskie G?ry County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,668 inhabitants .... (8,657) 52. ImielinImielin Imielin is a city in southern Poland, located between Katowice and Kraków.... (7,887) 53. Miasteczko SlaskieMiasteczko Slaskie Miasteczko Slaskie [] is a town in Tarnowskie G?ry County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,585 inhabitants .... (7,368) 54. LazyLazy Overview Lazy can refer to:* Laziness* Lazy evaluation... (7,139) 55. SlawkówSlawków Slawk?w [] is a town in Bedzin County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,816 inhabitants .... (6,833) 56. KoniecpolKoniecpol Summary Koniecpol [] is a town in Poland, with 6,366 inhabitants .... (6,303) 57. SzczyrkSzczyrk Summary Szczyrk is a town in the Beskid Slaski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Zylica river.... (5,860) 58. SiewierzSiewierz Summary Siewierz is a town in the Silesian Voivodship, Poland. Recently, it has 5,500 inhabitants. ... (5,528) 59. Kuznia RaciborskaKuznia Raciborska Kuznia Raciborska [] is a town in Racib?rz County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,630 inhabitants .... (5,517) 60. KrzepiceKrzepice Krzepice [] is a Polish town near Czestochowa, in Klobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship. ... (4,524) 61. OgrodzieniecOgrodzieniec Summary Ogrodzieniec is a small town situated in the Silesian voivodship of Poland, near Zawiercie.... (4,465) 62. ZarkiZarki Zarki [] is a town in Myszk?w County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,387 inhabitants . ... (4,419) 63. WoznikiWozniki Wozniki [] is a town in Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,420 inhabitants .... (4,410) 64. SzczekocinySzczekociny Szczekociny [] is a town in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,115 inhabitants .... (3,912) 65. ToszekToszek Toszek [] is a town in Poland, in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, with 4,000 inhabitants. ... (3,822) 66. StrumienStrumien Strumien is a town in southern Poland, over Vistula river.... (3,397) 67. WilamowiceWilamowice Wilamowice is a small town in southern Poland, situated in the Silesian Voivodship.... (2,818) 68. KozieglowyKozieglowy, Silesian Voivodeship ) in southern Poland, established in 1998, covering an ar... (partly in Lesser Poland Voivodeship) Rudy Landscape ParkRudy Landscape Park Rudy Landscape Park is a protected area\|Landscape Park]]) in southern Poland, established in 1993, covering an area of .... Silesian Beskids Landscape ParkSilesian Beskids Landscape Park Silesian Beskids Landscape Park is a protected area\|Landscape Park]]) in southern Poland, established in 1998, covering an a... Stawki Landscape ParkStawki Landscape Park Stawki Landscape Park is a protected area\|Landscape Park]]) in southern Poland, established in 1982, covering an area of .... Upper Liswarta Forests Landscape ParkUpper Liswarta Forests Landscape Park Upper Liswarta Forests Landscape Park is a protected area\|Landscape Park]]) in southern Poland, established in 1998, coverin... Zalecze Landscape ParkZalecze Landscape Park Zalecze Landscape Park is a protected area\|Landscape Park]]) in central Poland.... (partly in Lódz VoivodeshipLódz Voivodeship Ldz Voivodeship is an administrative region of central Poland created January 1, 1999, out of the former Ldz, Sieradz, Piotr... ) Zywiec Landscape ParkZywiec Landscape Park Zywiec Landscape Park is a protected area\|Landscape Park]]) in southern Poland.... Tourism Both northern and southern SilesiaSilesia Silesia is a historical region in central Europe.... is surrounded by a green beltFacts About Green belt A Green Belt or Greenbelt is a policy or land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely und... . Bielsko-BialaBielsko-Biala Bielsko-Biala is a city in southern Poland with 180,307 inhabitants.... is enveloped by the magnificent Beskidy Mountains which are particularly popular with winter sports fans. This genuine skier's paradise offers over 150 ski lifts and 200 kilometres of ski routes. More and more slopes are illuminated and equipped with artificial snow generators. SzczyrkSzczyrk Szczyrk is a town in the Beskid Slaski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Zylica river.... , BrennaBrenna Brenna is a mountain resort in Silesia, Poland, located in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.... , WislaWisla Wisla is a town in southern Poland, with a population of about 11,100, near the border with Czech Republic and Slovakia in t... and UstronUstron Ustron is a health resort town in southern Poland.... are the most popular winter mountain resorts. Rock climbing sites can be found in admirable corners of Jura Krakowsko-Czestochowska. The ruins of castles forming the Eagle Nests TrailEagle Nests Trail Eagle Nests Trail is a marked trail in south-western Poland, on Krak?w-Jura Highlands, running roughly from Czestochowa to K... are a famous attraction of the region. While in Silesia, one cannot miss the Black MadonnaBlack Madonna A Black Madonna or Black Virgin is a statue or painting of Mary in which she is depicted with dark or black skin.... 's Jasna Góra Sanctuary in CzestochowaCzestochowa Czestochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants.... - the annual destination of over 4 million pilgrims from all over the world. With its more than two centuries of industrialisation history, region has a number of technical heritage memorials. These include narrow and standard gauge railways, coalCoal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining .... and silverSilver Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag .... minesMining Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, vein,... , shafts and its equipment from 19th and 20th century. Most popular surnames in the region NowakNowak Nowak is the most common surname in Poland.... : 31,838 KowalskiKowalski Kowalski is the second most common surname in Poland.... : 11,811 WójcikWójcik W?jcik, Wojczik, Wojczyk, or Wojszyk is one of the oldest Polish surnames.... : 11,440 See also Autonomous Silesian VoivodeshipAutonomous Silesian Voivodeship Silesian Voivodeship - an autonomous voivodeship of the Second Polish Republic created as a result of popular plebiscite 19... History of Silesia Silesian UprisingsFacts About Silesian Uprisings The Silesian Uprisings were a series of three armed uprisings of the Polish people in the Upper Silesia region against Germa... External links Official website