Regional Statistics
Territory of Silesian Voivodeship 2018
In 2018, Silesian was 14th of 16 Polish voivodeships by area, covering 12,333 km² (1,233,309 ha). Contained 36 counties and 167 municipalities.
Official territorial division statistics from Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank (BDL), 1998–2025. Covers the 36 counties (powiaty) of Silesian Voivodeship under the current administrative division.
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