Katowice

Katowice is a large city in the in the south of Poland. In 2021 it had a population of 315,000; it's the central city of Metropolis GZM which in turn is part of Upper Silesian-Moravian metropolitan area sprawling across the Czech border.
  • …has about 296,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 300 metres (980 feet)

Places of Interest

Highlights include Muzeum Motoryzacji Adam i Zygmunt Grządziel and Galeria Libero.
Shopping center
is a shopping center.
Railway station
is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ligota-Panewniki and Giszowiec.
is a district of in … is situated 3½ km northwest of Katowice.
is a historic company town, a part and… is situated 4½ km east of Katowice.
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Latitude
50.2141° or 50° 12′ 51″ north
Longitude
19.008° or 19° 0′ 29″ east
Open location code
9F2X6275+M5
Geo­Names ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Yiddish—“Katowice” goes by many names.
ካቶቪጸAmharic
كاتوفيتسهArabic
ԿատովիցեArmenian
КатовицеBashkir
Горад КатавіцыBelarusian
КатовицеBulgarian
卡托维兹Chinese
КатовицаChuvash
KatovitseCrimean Tatar
KatoviceCzech
ކެޓޮވިސްDhivehi
კატოვიცეGeorgian
ΚατοβίτσεGreek
קטוביץHebrew
カトヴィツェJapanese
ಕತೋವೀಸ್ಸKannada
КатовицеKazakh
КатовицеKirghiz
카토비체Korean
KatovîtsKurdish
KatovicumLatin
KatoviceLatvian
KatovicaiLithuanian
tcadrkatovitseLojban
KattowitzLow German
КатовицеMacedonian
कातोवित्साMarathi
КатовицеMoksha
KatoviceNeapolitan
क्याटोभिसNepali
КатовицеOssetian
KattowitzPennsylvania German
کاتوویتسPersian
КатовицеRussian
КатовицеSerbian
KatowicySilesian
KatoviceSlovak
KatoviceSlovenian
KattowitzSwiss German
คาโตวีตเซThai
КатовицеUdmurt
КатовіцеUkrainian
KatoviceVeps
KatoviceVlax Romani
کاتووچWestern Panjabi
קאטאוויץYiddish

Localities in the Area

“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.”

Silesian Voivodeship: Highlights

Learn more about Katowice and Częstochowa.