Miasteczko Śląskie

Miasteczko Śląskie
Town hall
Coat of arms
Miasteczko Śląskie
Coordinates: 50°29′N 18°54′E / 50.483°N 18.9°E / 50.483; 18.9
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Tarnowskie Góry
Gmina	Miasteczko Śląskie (urban gmina)
Established	16th century
Government
– Mayor	Bronisław Drozdz
Area
– Total	67.83 km2 (26.2 sq mi)
Population (2008)
– Total	7,347
– Density	108.3/km2 (280.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	40-001 to 40-999
Area code(s)	+48 32
Car plates	STA
Website	http://www.miasteczko-slaskie.pl

Miasteczko Śląskie [mjasˈtɛt​͡ʂkɔ ˈɕlɔ̃skʲɛ] (German: Georgenberg) is a small town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Located in the Silesian Highlands.

It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously in Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, of the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. Miasteczko Śląskie is one of the towns 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 town is 7,347 (2008).^[2]

References

1. ^ European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) [1]
2. ^ Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2008 - Central Statistical Office in Poland ISSN 1505-5507 , 13.08.2008

External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 50°29′N 18°54′E / 50.483°N 18.9°E / 50.483; 18.9