Silesian Voivodeship facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Silesian Voivodeship Województwo śląskie
Voivodeship
Flag Coat of arms
Division into counties
Country	Poland
Capital	Katowice
Counties	19 cities, 17 land counties Bielsko-Biała Bytom Chorzów Częstochowa Dąbrowa Górnicza Gliwice Jastrzębie-Zdrój Jaworzno Katowice Mysłowice Piekary Śląskie Ruda Śląska Rybnik Siemianowice Śląskie Sosnowiec Świętochłowice Tychy Zabrze Żory Będzin County Bielsko County Bieruń-Lędziny County Cieszyn County Częstochowa County Gliwice County Kłobuck County Lubliniec County Mikołów County Myszków County Pszczyna County Racibórz County Rybnik County Tarnowskie Góry County Wodzisław County Zawiercie County Żywiec County
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

Silesian Voivodeship Silesia Province 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.

Images for kids

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  Pless Castle in Pszczyna

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  Katowice is the capital of the Silesian Voivodeship

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  Jasna Góra in Częstochowa is the holiest Roman Catholic shrine in Poland

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  Gliwice, one of the oldest cities in Silesia

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  Bielsko-Biała is a major industrial, transport and touristic hub

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  Terminal A at Katowice International Airport

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  Little Beskids Landscape Park

See also

In Spanish: Voivodato de Silesia para niños