Silesia - Cities

Cities

The following table lists the cities in Silesia with a population greater than 100,000 (2006)

Wrocław
Ostrava
Katowice
Bielsko-Biała
Opole
Görlitz
Name Population Area Administrative Country
1 Wrocław 632,162 293 km² Lower Silesian V.
2 Ostrava* 336,556 214 km² Moravian-Silesian R.
3 Katowice 317,220 165 km² Silesian Voivodeship
4 Gliwice 199,451 134 km² Silesian Voivodeship
5 Bytom 187,943 69 km² Silesian Voivodeship
6 Zabrze 191,247 80 km² Silesian Voivodeship
7 Bielsko-Biała* 176,864 125 km² Silesian Voivodeship
8 Ruda Śląska 146,658 78 km² Silesian Voivodeship
9 Rybnik 141,580 148 km² Silesian Voivodeship
10 Tychy 131,153 82 km² Silesian Voivodeship
11 Opole 128,268 97 km² Opole Voivodeship
12 Wałbrzych 126,465 85 km² Lower Silesian V.
13 Zielona Góra 118,221 58 km² Lubusz Voivodeship
14 Chorzów 114,686 33 km² Silesian Voivodeship
15 Legnica 105,750 56 km² Lower Silesian V.

* Only part in Silesia

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