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 | |||
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      Left tae richt: Skyscrapers in ceety center • Panorama o Miasto Katowice • Silesian Museum • Archcathedral • Silesian Theatre • Spodek Skyscrapers in Katowice | |||
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  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) | ||
| Lawest elevation | 266 m (873 ft) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Ceety | 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 | ||
| Aurie code(s) | +48 32 | ||
| Caur plates | SK | ||
| Wabsteid | http://www.katowice.eu | ||
Twin touns—Sister ceetiesEedit
Katowice is twinned wi:
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ million "Aglomeracja śląska w liczbach - Podmioty gospodarki narodowej - Powierzchnia i ludność" - GUS, 2008
- ↑ "Partnerstädte". Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ↑ "Groningen - Partner Cities". © 2008 Gemeente Groningen, Kreupelstraat 1,9712 HW Groningen. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
- ↑ "Twin cities of the City of Kosice". Magistrát mesta Košice, Tr. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
- ↑ "Mobile's Sister Cities". City of Mobile. Retrieved 2009-11-26.