Silesian Voivodeship
Proper noun
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Silesian Voivodeship
A voivodeship of Poland.
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Administrative division Silesian Voivodeship is divided into 36 counties ( powiats ).
After the War during 1945 - 1950 there existed a Silesian Voivodeship, commonly known as Śląsko-Dąbrowskie Voivodeship, which included a major part of today's Silesian Voivodeship.
Cities and towns Katowice is the capital of the Silesian Voivodeship Jasna Góra in Częstochowa is the holiest catholic shrine in Poland Gliwice - Town Hall Due to its industrial and urban nature, the voivodeship has many cities and large towns.
Demography Silesian Voivodeship has the highest population density in the country (379 people per square kilometre, compared to the national average of 124).
Opole Voivodeship is bordered by Lower Silesian Voivodeship to the west, Greater Poland and Łódź Voivodeships to the north, Silesian Voivodeship to the east, and the Czech Republic to the south.
On the other hand, a large part of the current administrative unit of the Silesian Voivodeship is not part of historical Silesia (e.