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.
| Silesian Voivodeship Województwo śląskie | |
|---|---|
|  Flag  Coat of arms | |
|  Division into counties | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′N 19°0′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 | 
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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