Gliwice

Summary

Gliwice is a city with powiat rights in Poland^[1]. Gliwice ranks in the top 10% of city_with_powiat_rights_in_poland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,052 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gliwice received the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[3].
• Gliwice is located in Silesian Voivodeship^[4].
• Gliwice is in the country of Poland^[5].
• Gliwice is in the country of Poland^[6].
• Gliwice's image is recorded as Ratusz gliwicki 01.JPG^[7].
• Gliwice's continent is recorded as Europe^[8].
• Gliwice's instance of is recorded as city with powiat rights in Poland^[9].
• Gliwice's instance of is recorded as city^[10].
• Gliwice's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Gliwice's instance of is recorded as tourist destination^[12].
• Gliwice's flag image is recorded as POL Gliwice flag 1.svg^[13].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Pyskowice^[14].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Gierałtowice^[15].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Zabrze^[16].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Zbrosławice^[17].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Rudziniec^[18].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Sośnicowice^[19].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Pilchowice^[20].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Knurów^[21].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Tarnowskie Góry county^[22].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Gliwice County^[23].
• Gliwice's coat of arms image is recorded as POL Gliwice COA.svg^[24].
• Gliwice's flag is recorded as Flags of Gliwice^[25].
• Gliwice's twinned administrative body is recorded as Dessau-Roßlau^[26].
• Gliwice's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bottrop^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Poland^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Poland^[29], founded in 1918^[30]. Gliwice is located in Silesian Voivodeship^[4]. Gliwice's continent is recorded as Europe^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+179806'}^[31], {'amount': '+178186'}^[32], and {'amount': '+174016'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city with powiat rights in Poland^[9], city^[10], big city^[11], and tourist destination^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Gliwice include Gliwice Canal^[34], a canal^[35], in Poland^[36].

Why It Matters

Gliwice ranks in the top 10% of city_with_powiat_rights_in_poland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,052 views/month).^[2] Gliwice has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] Gliwice is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for Gliwice include Gliwice Canal^[34], a canal^[35], in Poland^[36].

FAQs

What awards did Gliwice receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[3].