- Siemianowice Śląskie
Infobox Settlement
name = Siemianowice Śląskie
imagesize = 250px
image_caption = Świerczewskiego Street
image_shield = POL Siemianowice COA.svg
pushpin_
pushpin_label_position = bottom
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Silesian
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = "city county"
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Jacek Guzy
established_title = Established
established_date = 13th century
established_title3 = Town rights
established_date3 = 1932
elevation_min_m = 260
elevation_max_m = 295
area_total_km2 = 25.5
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 72451
population_density_km2 = auto
population_metro = 3487000
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 50
latm = 16
lats = 33
latNS = N
longd = 18
longm = 59
longs = 9
longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 41-100 to 41-106
area_code = +48 32
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = SI
website = http://www.um.siemianowice.plSiemianowice Śląskie [IPA-pl|ś|e|m|j|a|n|o|'|w|i|c|e|-|'|ś|l|ą|s|k|jIPA-pl|e] is a city of the
Upper Silesian Industry Area inPoland . Its population is 72,869, within a greatermetropolitan area population of 3,487,000 (2004). Siemianowice's present form results from the merging of the communes Siemianowice (German: "Siemianowitz") and Huta Laury (German: "Laurahütte") in 1924. The new city was named "Siemianowice Śląskie" and gainedtown privileges in 1932.It lies in the
Silesian Voivodeship since 1999; previously, it was in theKatowice Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.Famous people
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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 ofLaurahütte
*Michael Jary (1906-1988), German componist
*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 Steinitz , German mathematicianRemarkable architectural structures
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Bytkow TV Tower Industry
* Fastening Elements Factory
*Military Mechanical Works
*Fabud Twin towns
Köthen ,Wattrelos ,Jablunkov ,Mohács ,Câmpia Turzii
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