Wodzisław Śląski
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See also: Wodzisław, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Wodzisław Śląski (Polish: [vɔˈd͡ʑiswaf ˈɕlɔ̃skʲi] ⓘ; German: Loslau, Czech: Vladislav, Latin: Vladislavia, Yiddish: וואידסלוב, romanized: Voydislav, Silesian: Władźisłůw) is a city in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 47,992 inhabitants (2019). It is the seat of Wodzisław County.
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Wodzisław Śląski | |
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Coordinates: 50°0′N 18°27′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Wodzisław Śląski |
Gmina | Wodzisław Śląski (urban gmina) |
City rights | 1257 |
Government | |
• City mayor | Mieczysław Kieca |
Area | |
• City | 49.62 km2 (19.16 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• City | 47,992 |
• Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
• Metro | 650,000 |
Postal code | 44-286 to 44–373 |
Website | www |
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It was previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998); close to the border with the Czech Republic, about 350 kilometres (217 miles) south of Warsaw and about 150 kilometres (93 miles) west of Kraków, on the southern outskirts of the metropolitan area known as the Upper Silesian Coal Basin.