Katowice

Summary

Katowice is a big city^[1]. Katowice has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Katowice received the Work Flag Order, 1st class^[3].
• Katowice is located in Silesian Voivodeship^[4].
• Katowice is in the country of Poland^[5].
• Katowice is on the body of water Rawa^[6].
• Katowice is on the body of water Kłodnica^[7].
• Katowice is on the body of water Mleczna^[8].
• Katowice is on the body of water Pond Grunfeld^[9].
• Katowice's head of government is recorded as Marcin Krupa^[10].
• Katowice is on the continent of Europe^[11].
• Katowice's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Katowice's instance of is recorded as city^[13].
• Katowice's instance of is recorded as city with powiat rights in Poland^[14].
• Katowice's instance of is recorded as tourist destination^[15].
• Katowice's instance of is recorded as place with town rights and privileges^[16].
• Katowice's shares border with is recorded as Ruda Śląska^[17].
• Katowice's shares border with is recorded as Chorzów^[18].
• Katowice's shares border with is recorded as Siemianowice Śląskie^[19].
• Katowice's shares border with is recorded as Myslowice, Silesian Voivodeship^[20].
• Katowice's shares border with is recorded as Lędziny^[21].
• Katowice's shares border with is recorded as Mikołów^[22].
• Katowice's shares border with is recorded as Tychy^[23].
• Katowice's shares border with is recorded as Czeladź^[24].
• Katowice's shares border with is recorded as Sosnowiec^[25].
• Katowice's shares border with is recorded as Bieruń-Lędziny County^[26].
• Katowice's shares border with is recorded as Będzin County^[27].

Body

Geography

Katowice is in the country of Poland^[5]. Katowice is located in Silesian Voivodeship^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Rawa^[6], a stream^[28], in Poland^[29]; Kłodnica^[7], a river^[30], in Poland^[31]; Mleczna^[8], a river^[32], in Poland^[33]; and Pond Grunfeld^[9], an artificial pond^[34], in Poland^[35]. Katowice is on the continent of Europe^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[12], city^[13], city with powiat rights in Poland^[14], tourist destination^[15], and place with town rights and privileges^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Katowice include Katowice railway station^[36], a railway station^[37], in Poland^[38], founded in 1972^[39]; Katowice-Muchowiec Airport^[40], an airport^[41], in Poland^[42]; Katowice International Airport^[43], an international airport^[44], in Poland^[45]; and honorary citizen of Katowice^[46], an award^[47], in Poland^[48].

Why It Matters

Katowice has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Katowice is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for Katowice include Katowice railway station^[36], a railway station^[37], in Poland^[38], founded in 1972^[39]; Katowice-Muchowiec Airport^[40], an airport^[41], in Poland^[42]; Katowice International Airport^[43], an international airport^[44], in Poland^[45]; and honorary citizen of Katowice^[46], an award^[47], in Poland^[48].

FAQs

What awards did Katowice receive?

Honors received include Work Flag Order, 1st class^[3].