Gliwice

Summary

Gliwice is a city with powiat rights in Poland^[1]. Gliwice has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is on the continent of Europe^[7].
• Gliwice's instance of is recorded as city with powiat rights in Poland^[8].
• Gliwice's instance of is recorded as city^[9].
• Gliwice's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Gliwice's instance of is recorded as tourist destination^[11].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Pyskowice^[12].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Gierałtowice^[13].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Zabrze^[14].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Zbrosławice^[15].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Rudziniec^[16].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Sośnicowice^[17].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Pilchowice^[18].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Knurów^[19].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Tarnowskie Góry county^[20].
• Gliwice's shares border with is recorded as Gliwice County^[21].
• Gliwice's flag is recorded as Flags of Gliwice^[22].
• Gliwice's twinned administrative body is recorded as Dessau-Roßlau^[23].
• Gliwice's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bottrop^[24].
• Gliwice's twinned administrative body is recorded as Doncaster^[25].
• Gliwice's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kežmarok^[26].
• Gliwice's twinned administrative body is recorded as Salgótarján^[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 is on the continent of Europe^[7].

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^[8], city^[9], big city^[10], and tourist destination^[11].

Cultural Significance

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

Why It Matters

Gliwice has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Gliwice is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

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].