Katowice Voivodeship

Katowice Voivodeship () can refer to one of two political entities in Poland:

Katowice Voivodeship (1), initially "Silesian-Dabrowa Voivodeship" ( pl, województwo śląsko-dąbrowskie), was a unit of administrative division and local government in the years 1946–1975. It was superseded by Katowice Voivodeship (2), Częstochowa Voivodeship, Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship, and Opole Voivodeship. Its capital city was Katowice.

Katowice Voivodeship (2) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by the Silesian Voivodeship. Its capital city was Katowice.

Major cities and towns: (population in 1995)

* Katowice (354,200);
* Sosnowiec (249,000);
* Bytom (227,600);
* Gliwice (214,000);
* Zabrze (201,600);
* Ruda Śląska (166,300);
* Rybnik (144,300);
* Tychy (133,900);
* Dąbrowa Górnicza (130,900);
* Chorzów (125,800);
* Jastrzębie Zdrój (103,500);
* Jaworzno (98,500);
* Mysłowice (80,000);
* Siemianowice Śląskie (78,100);
* Wodzisław Śląski (68,600);
* Tarnowskie Góry (67,200);
* Piekary Śląskie (67,200);
* Żory (66,300);
* Racibórz (65,100);
* Będzin (63,100);
* Świętochłowice (59,600);
* Zawiercie (56,300);
* Knurów (44,200);
* Chrzanów (42,100);
* Olkusz (40,500);
* Mikołów (38,900);
* Czeladź (36,600);
* Czechowice-Dziedzice (35,600);
* Pszczyna (34,600);
* Czerwionka-Leszczyny (30,100);
* Rydułtowy (24,100);
* Łaziska Górne (23,000);
* Bieruń (22,100);
* Pyskowice (21,900);
* Trzebinia (20,000);
* Brzeszcze (12,441).

See also

* Voivodeships of Poland

Former voivodeships of Poland (1945–1975)
Former voivodeships of Poland (1975–1998)
History of Lesser Poland Voivodeship
History of Silesian Voivodeship
History of Katowice

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