Ruda Śląska facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ruda Śląska
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Niedurnego Street in Ruda Śląska
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 Ruda Śląska
Location in Silesian Voivodeship
Ruda Śląska
Location in Poland
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship |  Silesian |
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| County | city county | ||
| Established | 13th century | ||
| Town rights | 1959 | ||
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| • City | 77.73 km2 (30.01 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(31 December 2018)
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| • City | 138,000  (26th) |
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| • Urban | 2,746,000 | ||
| • Metro | 4,620,624 | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postal code |
41-700 to 41-718
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| Area code(s) | +48 32 | ||
| Car plates | SRS, SL | ||
| Website | http://www.rudaslaska.pl/ | ||
Ruda Śląska is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of 2 million. It is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river (tributary of the Oder).
It has been part of the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999. Previously, it was in Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, part of the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. Ruda Śląska is one of the cities in the Katowice urban area (population 2.7 million) and within the greater Silesian metropolitan area (population 5,294,000). The population of the city is 138,000 (December 2018).
Images for kids
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St. Paul the Apostle Church
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Wawel Community Centre
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Holy Trinity Church
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Liberty Street in Ruda Śląska
See also
In Spanish: Ruda Śląska para niños
