Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship Silesia Province^[1] is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland. It can be found in the south Poland and in east Silesia (called Upper Silesia). The capital city is Katowice.

Silesian Voivodeship Województwo śląskie
Voivodeship
Flag Coat of arms
Division into counties
Coordinates: 50°15′N 19°0′E
Country	Poland
Capital	Katowice
Counties	19 cities, 17 land counties * Bielsko-Biała Bytom Chorzów Częstochowa Dąbrowa Górnicza Gliwice Jastrzębie-Zdrój Jaworzno Katowice Mysłowice Piekary Śląskie Ruda Śląska Rybnik Siemianowice Śląskie Sosnowiec Świętochłowice Tychy Zabrze Żory Będzin County Bielsko County Bieruń-Lędziny County Cieszyn County Częstochowa County Gliwice County Kłobuck County Lubliniec County Mikołów County Myszków County Pszczyna County Racibórz County Rybnik County Tarnowskie Góry County Wodzisław County Zawiercie County Żywiec County
Area
• Total	12,334 km2 (4,762 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	4,676,983
• Urban	3,675,602
• Rural	1,001,381
Car plates	S
Website	http://www.silesia-region.pl