Siemianowice Śląskie
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| Siemianowice Śląskie | |
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| (Flag) | (Coat of arms) |
| Basic Information | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| Population | 72,869 2005 est. |
| City rights | 1932 |
| Latitude Longitude |
50°19' N 19°02' E |
| Area | 25,5 km² |
| Density | 2857/km² |
| Area code | +48 32 |
| Car plates | SI |
| Twin towns | Köthen, Wattrelos, Jablunkov, Mohács, Câmpia Turzii |
| Economy and Traffic | |
| Administration | |
| Mayor | Jacek Guzy |
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Siemianowice Śląskie is a city of the Upper Silesian Industry Area in Poland. Its population is 72,869, within a greater metropolitan area population of 3,487,000 (2004). Siemianowice's today's 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 gained Town privileges in 1932.
It lies in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, previously in the Katowice Voivodeship (1975-1998).
Famous people:
- Hugo Henckel von Donnersmarck (1811-1890) German industrialist, founder of Laurahütte
- Ernst Steinitz German mathematician
- Otto Josef Schlein (1895-1944) German doctor
- Wojciech Korfanty Polish politician
- Michael Jary (1906-1988) German componist
- Daniel Podrzycki
- Józef Skrzek
- Bronisław Korfanty (* 1952) Polish senator
[edit] Remarkable architectural structures
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Silesian Voivodship |
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Cities: Bielsko-Biała | Bytom | Chorzów | Częstochowa | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Gliwice | Jastrzębie Zdrój | Jaworzno | Katowice | Mysłowice | Piekary Śląskie | Ruda Śląska | Rybnik | Siemianowice Śląskie | Sosnowiec | Świętochłowice | Tychy | Zabrze | Żory |
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