Katowice urban area
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The Katowice urban area, also known as the Upper Silesian urban area, is an urban area/conurbation in southern Poland, centered on Katowice. It is located in the Silesian Voivodeship and in a small part of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The Katowice urban area is the largest urban area in Poland and 21st largest urban area in the European Union. According to Demographia, its population is 1,903,000.
KTW buildings in Katowice, the largest city in the urban area
Aerial view of the central part of the urban area.
Intertwined built-up area of the cities of Katowice, Chorzów and Świętochłowice. Allotment gardens on the outskirts of the city of Ruda Śląska visible in the far background.
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