Regional Profile Silesia, Poland

Silesia is located in south-western Poland, bordering with Slovakia and Czechia. With over 4.4 million inhabitants, the Silesian Voivodeship is the most populated and urbanised region in Poland; 76% of its population lives in cities, with its two most populous cities having a population density above 3000 people/km. It is also the biggest coal mining region in the EU (in terms of number of coal

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