Gliwice
city with powiat rights of Poland in Upper Silesia
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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 (3,095 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Silesian Voivodeship[4]
- Country: Poland[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: city[7], big city[8], tourist destination[9]
- Shares border with: Pyskowice[10], Gmina Gierałtowice[11], Zabrze[12], Gmina Zbrosławice[13], Gmina Rudziniec[14], Gmina Sośnicowice[15], Gmina Pilchowice[16], Knurów[17], Tarnowskie Góry county[18], Gliwice County[19]
- Flag: Flags of Gliwice[20]
- Twinned administrative body: Dessau-Roßlau[21], Bottrop[22], Doncaster[23], Kežmarok[24], Salgótarján[25], Valenciennes[26], Rădăuți[27]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Gliwice[28]
- Commons category: Gliwice[29]
- Located in time zone: Central European Time[30], UTC+01:00[31], UTC+02:00[32]
- Local dialing code: 32[33]
- Official website: https://www.gliwice.eu/[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gliwice[35]
- Commons gallery: Gliwice[36]
- Population: 179,806[37], 178,186[38], 174,016[39]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[40], Vlastenský slovník historický[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[43], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[44], Otto's encyclopedia[45], Topographia Bohemiae, Moraviae et Silesiae[46], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49]
- Capital of: Gliwice County[50]
- Official name: Gliwice[51]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Gliwice[52]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Gliwice[53]
- Female population: 90,517[54]
- Male population: 83,499[55]
- Category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Gliwice[56]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Gliwice include Gliwice Canal[57], a canal[58], in Poland[59].
Why It Matters
Gliwice has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Gliwice is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for Gliwice include Gliwice Canal[57], a canal[58], in Poland[59].
FAQs
What awards did Gliwice receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[3].