Cities
The following table lists the cities in Silesia with a population greater than 100,000 (2006)
| Wrocław |
| Ostrava |
| Katowice |
| Bielsko-Biała |
| Opole |
| Görlitz |
| Name | Population | Area | Administrative | Country | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrocław | 632,162 | 293 km² | Lower Silesian V. | ||
| 2 | Ostrava* | 336,556 | 214 km² | Moravian-Silesian R. | ||
| 3 | Katowice | 317,220 | 165 km² | Silesian Voivodeship | ||
| 4 | Gliwice | 199,451 | 134 km² | Silesian Voivodeship | ||
| 5 | Bytom | 187,943 | 69 km² | Silesian Voivodeship | ||
| 6 | Zabrze | 191,247 | 80 km² | Silesian Voivodeship | ||
| 7 | Bielsko-Biała* | 176,864 | 125 km² | Silesian Voivodeship | ||
| 8 | Ruda Śląska | 146,658 | 78 km² | Silesian Voivodeship | ||
| 9 | Rybnik | 141,580 | 148 km² | Silesian Voivodeship | ||
| 10 | Tychy | 131,153 | 82 km² | Silesian Voivodeship | ||
| 11 | Opole | 128,268 | 97 km² | Opole Voivodeship | ||
| 12 | Wałbrzych | 126,465 | 85 km² | Lower Silesian V. | ||
| 13 | Zielona Góra | 118,221 | 58 km² | Lubusz Voivodeship | ||
| 14 | Chorzów | 114,686 | 33 km² | Silesian Voivodeship | ||
| 15 | Legnica | 105,750 | 56 km² | Lower Silesian V. |
* Only part in Silesia
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