Katowice
Katowice is a large city in the Silesian Voivodeship 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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Muzeum Motoryzacji Adam i Zygmunt Grządziel and Galeria Libero.
Muzeum Motoryzacji Adam i Zygmunt Grządziel
Theater building
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Muzeum Motoryzacji Adam i Zygmunt Grządziel is a theater building.
Galeria Libero
Shopping center
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Galeria Libero is a shopping center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ligota-Panewniki and Giszowiec.
Ligota-Panewniki
Suburb
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Ligota-Panewniki is a district of Katowice in Poland, located in the western part of the city, by the Kłodnica river. It borders two other districts: Załęska Hałda-Brynów and Piotrowice-Ochojec, as well as the cities of Ruda Śląska and Mikołów. Ligota-Panewniki is situated 3½ km northwest of Katowice.
Giszowiec
Suburb
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Giszowiec is an eastern district of the city of Katowice, created as a coal miners' settlement in 1907. Initially consisting of about 3,300 miners and their families, the district's population have grown over the years to over 18,000. Giszowiec is situated 4½ km east of Katowice.
Piotrowice-Ochojec
Suburb
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Piotrowice-Ochojec is a district of Katowice, Poland. It has an area of 12,08 km2 and in 2007 had 25,110 inhabitants.
Katowice
- Type: Locality with 296,000 residents
- Location: Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.2141° or 50° 12′ 51″ northLongitude
19.0079° or 19° 0′ 28″ eastPopulation
296,000Elevation
300 metres (984 feet)Open location code
9F2X6275+J5GeoNames ID
7532033
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