Regional Statistics
1,786,677
366
people/km²
4,517,635
Silesian
36 counties
12,333
km²
Silesian
36 counties
12,333
km²
Katowice
1 municipality
292,774
Częstochowa
1 municipality
220,433
Sosnowiec
1 municipality
199,974
Gliwice
1 municipality
178,603
Cieszyński
12 municipalities
178,191
Zabrze
1 municipality
172,360
Bielsko-Biała
1 municipality
170,663
Bielski
10 municipalities
165,960
Bytom
1 municipality
165,263
Wodzisławski
9 municipalities
157,088
Żywiecki
15 municipalities
152,756
Będziński
8 municipalities
148,089
Tarnogórski
9 municipalities
140,519
Rybnik
1 municipality
138,098
Ruda Śląska
1 municipality
137,360
Częstochowski
16 municipalities
134,555
Tychy
1 municipality
127,590
Dąbrowa Górnicza
1 municipality
119,373
Zawierciański
10 municipalities
117,624
Gliwicki
8 municipalities
115,528
Pszczyński
6 municipalities
111,539
Raciborski
8 municipalities
108,211
Chorzów
1 municipality
107,807
Mikołowski
5 municipalities
98,990
Jaworzno
1 municipality
91,115
Jastrzębie-Zdrój
1 municipality
88,743
Kłobucki
9 municipalities
84,591
Rybnicki
5 municipalities
78,213
Lubliniecki
8 municipalities
76,451
Mysłowice
1 municipality
74,618
Myszkowski
5 municipalities
70,880
Siemianowice Śląskie
1 municipality
66,841
Żory
1 municipality
62,472
Bieruńsko-Lędziński
5 municipalities
59,776
Piekary Śląskie
1 municipality
55,030
Świętochłowice
1 municipality
49,557
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Territory of Silesian Province 2019
In 2019, Silesian was 14th of 16 Polish provinces by area, covering 12,333 km² (1,233,309 ha). Contained 36 counties and 167 municipalities.
Official GUS territorial statistics for 36 counties and 167 municipalities within Silesian province.
Total Area
0.00
%
since
2018
2019
12,333
km²
Total Area
0.00
%
since
2018
2019
1,233,309
ha
Land Use
major land categories
Forest Land
+0.24
%
since
2018
2019
405,707.63
ha
Forest Cover
+0.31
%
since
2018
2019
32.1
%
Nature Protection
protected areas and sites
Protected Areas
+0.22
%
since
2018
2019
272,535.52
ha
Nature Monuments
-1.61
%
since
2018
2019
1,468