Siemianowice Śląskie
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  Siemianowice Śląskie
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Silesian | ||
| County | city county | ||
| Established | 13th century | ||
| Town rights | 1932 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Jacek Guzy | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 25.5 km² (9.8 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 295 m (968 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 260 m (853 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - City | 72,451 | ||
| - Density | 2,841.2/km² (7,358.7/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 3,487,000 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 41-100 to 41-106 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 32 | ||
| Car plates | SI | ||
| Website: http://www.um.siemianowice.pl | |||
Siemianowice Śląskie [ɕɛmjanɔˈvit͡sɛ ˈɕlɔ̃skjɛ] 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 present 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, it was in the Katowice Voivodeship from 1975 to 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
- Antoni Halor (*1937) Polish film director, artist, writer
- Józef Skrzek musician, leader of SBB band
- Apostolis Anthimos, musician
- Daniel Podrzycki
- Barbara Blida (1949-2007) Polish politician
- Bronisław Korfanty (* 1952) Polish senator
[edit] Remarkable architectural structures
[edit] Industry
- Fastening Elements Factory
- Military Mechanical Works
- Fabud
[edit] Twin towns
Köthen, Wattrelos, Jablunkov, Mohács, Câmpia Turzii
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