Silesian Voivodeship
voivodeship of Poland
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Summary
Silesian Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of voivodeship of poland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,211 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Poland[3]
- Country: Poland[4]
- Capital: Katowice[5]
- Shares border with: Lesser Poland Voivodeship[6], Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship[7], Łódź Voivodeship[8], Opole Voivodeship[9], Moravian-Silesian Region[10], Žilina region[11]
- Named after: Silesia[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Tychy[13], Świętochłowice[14], Sosnowiec[15], Siemianowice Śląskie[16], Rybnik[17], Ruda Śląska[18], Piekary Śląskie[19], Myslowice, Silesian Voivodeship[20], Żory[21], Zabrze[22], Kłobuck County[23], Lubliniec County[24], Częstochowa County[25], Gliwice County[26]
- Flag: flag of Silesian Voivodeship[27]
- Legislative body: Silesian Regional Assembly[28]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of the Silesian Voivodeship[29]
- Commons category: Silesian Voivodeship[30]
- Licence plate code: S[31]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[32]
- Inception: January 1, 1999[33]
- Located in/on physical feature: Silesia[34], Lesser Poland[35]
- Official website: http://www.silesia-region.pl[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Silesian Voivodeship[37]
- Commons gallery: Województwo śląskie[38]
Why It Matters
Silesian Voivodeship has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]