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  Siemianowice Śląskie
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| Coordinates: 50°16′33″N 18°59′9″E / 50.27583°N 18.98583°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship |  Silesian |
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| County | city county | ||
| Established | 13th century | ||
| Town rights | 1932 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Jacek Guzy | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 295 m (968 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 260 m (853 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - City | 71,621 | ||
| - Density | 2,808.7/km2 (7,274.4/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 2,746,000 | ||
| - Metro | 5,294,000 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 41-100 to 41-106 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 32 | ||
| Car plates | SI | ||
| Website | http://www.um.siemianowice.pl | ||
Siemianowice Śląskie aka Siemianowice [ɕɛmjanɔˈvit͡sɛ ˈɕlɔ̃skjɛ] is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Brynica river (tributary of the Vistula).
It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously in Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, of the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. Siemianowice is one of the cities of the 2,7 million conurbation - Katowice urban area and within a greater Silesian metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people[1]. The population of the city is 71,621 (2008)[2].
Siemianowice's present form results from the merging of the communes Siemianowice (German: Siemianowits) and Huta Laury (German: Laurahütte) in 1924. The new city was named Siemianowice Śląskie and gained town privileges in 1932.
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Famous people
- Apostolis Anthimos, musician
- Barbara Blida (1949-2007), Polish politician
- Antoni Halor (born 1937), Polish film director, artist, writer
- Hugo Henckel von Donnersmarck (1811-1890), German industrialist, founder of Laurahütte
- Michael Jary (1906-1988), German composer
- Bronisław Korfanty (born 1952), Polish senator
- Wojciech Korfanty, Polish politician
- Hermański Kryspin (born 1984), Polish dancer
- Daniel Podrzycki
- Otto Josef Schlein (1895-1944), German doctor
- Józef Skrzek, musician, leader of SBB band
- Henryk Średnicki (born 1955), Olympic boxer
- Ernst Steinits, German mathematician
Remarkable architectural structures
Industry
- Johnson Controls (
USA, Car Parts Manufacturing) - Arcelor Mittal (
Luxembourg, Steel Manufacturing) - Fastening Elements Factory ( Poland, Fastening Hardware Manufacturing)
- Military Mechanical Works ( Poland, Defence Systems)
- Fabud ( Poland, Building Company)
- Huhtamäki (
Finland, Specialty Packaging Products)
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Siemianowice Śląskie is twinned with: Köthen, Wattrelos, Jablunkov, Mohács, Câmpia Turzii
References
- ^ European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) [1]
- ^ Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2008 - Central Statistical Office in Poland ISSN 1505-5507 , 13.08.2008
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Coordinates: 50°19′N 19°02′E / 50.317°N 19.033°E
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