Katowice /ˌkætəˈviːtsə/ (Polish: [katɔˈvit͡sɛ] ; German: Kattowitz, Silesian: Katowicy, officially Miasto Katowice) is a city in southwestern Poland and the center of the Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 299,910 as of 2015. Katowice is a center of science, culture, industry, business, trade, and transportation in Upper Silesia and southern Poland, and the main city in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region. Katowice lies within an urban zone, with a population of 2,746,460 according to Eurostat, and also part of the wider Silesian metropolitan area, with a population of 5,294,000 according to the European Spatial Planning Observation Network. Today, Katowice is emerging metropolis. The whole metropolitan area is the 16th most economically powerful city by GDP in the European Union with an output amounting to $114.5 billion. Katowice has been the capital of the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999. Previously it was the capital of the Katowice Voivodeship, the autonomous Silesian Voivodeship in Poland, and the Province of Upper Silesia in Germany.

Katowice in Poland awaits visitors! Discover the attractions, activities and accommodation in Katowice. When planning a trip to Katowice, make sure you visit its near-by prime city of Krakow. So, ideally any vacation planner would recommend you to visit Krakow for its bountiful attractions like Main Market Square, Wawel Royal Castle, St Marys Basilica on your trip to Katowice. Also, to reach Katowice, you'll have to take a flight to Krakow; so its not really a detour. And even if it is, the city is worth paying at least a quick visit. Most online packages to this city are of 1-2 days.