Radzionków

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Radzionków ([raˈd͡ʑɔŋkuf]; German: Radzionkau, Silesian: Cidry) is a town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Outer town of the Metropolis GZM – metropolis with the population of 2 million. Located in the Silesian Highlands.

Radzionków
Church of Saint Adalbert of Prague
Church of Saint Adalbert of Prague
Flag of Radzionków
Coat of arms of Radzionków
Radzionków is located in Poland
Radzionków
Radzionków
Coordinates: 50°23′N 18°53′E / 50.383°N 18.883°E / 50.383; 18.883
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyTarnowskie Góry
GminaRadzionków (urban gmina)
Area
 • City13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • City16,826
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,746,000
 • Metro
5,294,000
Postal code
41-922
Websitehttp://www.radzionkow.pl

It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously in Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, of the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. In 1975–1997 it was a part of Bytom before it became a separate entity in 1998. Radzionków is one of the towns of the 2.7 million conurbation – Katowice urban area and within a greater Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people.[2] The population of the town is 16,826 (2019).

People

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  • Paul Letocha (1834-1911), German politician, member of German Reichstag

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References

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  1. ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  2. ^ European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) "Project 1.4.3". Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
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