Analyses
Population of the Agglomeration.
The Silesian Agglomeration is the largest urban area in Poland: populated by 2.7 million people living in 24 cities and several smaller towns, it is joined together into one big industrial organism. The capital of the region is the city of Katowice with a population of 321 000, while the role of the local administrative and business centres is played by Gliwice (200 000 inhabitants) and Sosnowiec (228 000 inhabitants).
The Silesian Agglomeration is the largest urban area in Poland: populated by 2.7 million people living in 24 cities and several smaller towns, it is joined together into one big industrial organism. The capital of the region is the city of Katowice with a population of 321 000, while the role of the local administrative and business centres is played by Gliwice (200 000 inhabitants) and Sosnowiec (228 000 inhabitants).
Cities of the Silesian Agglomeration.
| Population number | Cities |
| 3 cities with a population of over 200 000. | Gliwice Katowice Sosnowiec |
| 6 cities with a population of between 100 000 - 200 000. | Bytom Chorzów Dąbrowa Górnicza Ruda Śląska Tychy Zabrze |
| 7 cities with a population of 50 000- 100 000. | Będzin Jaworzno Mysłowice Piekary Śląskie Tarnowskie Góry Siemianowice Śląskie Świętochłowice |
| 8 cities with a population of under 50 000. | Czeladź Knurów Łaziska Górne Mikołów Pyskowice Radzionków Sławków Wojkowice |
| Source: drawn up on the basis of the Statistical Office in Katowice. |
| Great purchasing power of the inhabitants of the region. |
The Silesian Agglomeration in Poland.
| The Silesian Agglomeration |
Poland | |
| Population number | 2 700 000 | 38 000 000 |
| Average remuneration in the sector of companies | 2 700 000 | 2 570 PLN |
| GDB per capita | 26 100 PLN (central Silesian sub-region) | 22 000 PLN |
| Unemployment rate | 15,6% (Silesian Province) | 17,8% |
| Increase in sold industrial production (1st quarter of 2006) | 17% | 11% |
| Growth of GDP (2005) | 4,7% | |
| Average remuneration in the sector of companies | 100,9% |
| Source: drawn up on the basis of the Statistical Office in Katowice. |
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This region is very strong economically: GDP per capita here amounts to
120% of the national average. The traditions of enterpreneurship and
the work ethos contribute to quick economic development. The growth of
industrial production in April 2006, in comparison to April 2005 could
be observed in all the sectors. The biggest increase - by 9.4% - was
the increase in the processing industry.
The development of the economy caused an increase of employment and remuneration in almost all areas of business activity. |
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| Source: drawn up on the basis of the Statistical Office in Katowice |
