Katowice
Katowice /ˌkætəˈviːtsə/ (Pols: [katɔˈvit͡sɛ] (
listen); German: Kattowitz, Silesian: Katowicy, offeecially Miasto Katowice - Ceety o Katowice). Katowice is a ceety o 307,233 in soothwastren Poland, an the centre o the Silesian Metropolis, a territorial entity operatin on the principle o metropolitan municipality wi a combined population o 2 million.[1]
Katowice | |
|---|---|
 Banner  Coat airms | |
  Katowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′N 19°0′E / 50.250°N 19.000°E | |
| Kintra |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Silesian |
| Coonty | city coonty |
| Established | 16t century - 1598 first offeecial information |
| Ceety richts | 1865 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Piotr Uszok |
| Area | |
| • City | 164.67 km2 (63.58 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • City | 307,233 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,746,000 |
| • Metro | 4,620,624 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40-001 to 40-999 |
| Area code(s) | +48 32 |
| Caur plates | SK |
| Website | http://www.katowice.eu |
Twin touns—Sister ceetiesEedit
Katowice is twinned wi:
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ million "Aglomeracja śląska w liczbach - Podmioty gospodarki narodowej - Powierzchnia i ludność" Archived 2013-12-17 at the Wayback Machine - GUS, 2008
- ↑ "Partnerstädte". Retrieved 22 Juin 2009.
- ↑ "Groningen - Partner Cities". © 2008 Gemeente Groningen, Kreupelstraat 1,9712 HW Groningen. Archived frae the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
- ↑ "Twin cities of the City of Kosice". Magistrát mesta Košice, Tr. Archived frae the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 27 Julie 2013.
- ↑ "Mobile's Sister Cities". City of Mobile. Retrieved 26 November 2009.