The Upper Silesian Industrial Region German: Oberschlesisches Industriegebiet) is a large industrial region in Poland. It lies mainly in the Silesian Voivodeship, centered on Katowice.
It is situated in the northern part of Upper Silesian Coal Basin a home of altogether 5 million people (Silesian metropolitan area), the southwest border of the Rybnik Coal Area and west borders with the Ostrava urban area. Covers 3,200 km² and about 3 million people.
The Upper Silesian Industrial Region is located in the province of Upper Silesia and Zagłębie Dąbrowskie in southern Poland in a basin between the Vistula and Oder rivers.
Upper Silesian Industrial Region is an area with enormous concentration of industry. Dominates here:
- Mining industry (more than a dozen active coal mines, mainly as Katowicki Holding Węglowy and Kompania Węglowa)
- Iron and steel industry (more than a dozen active iron and nonferrous metals)
- Transport industry (example General Motors Manufacturing Poland and Fiat Auto Poland, Konstal, Bumar Łabędy)
- The energy industry (more than a dozen power plants and power plants)
- Mechanical engineering
- Chemical industry
The photo was taken yesterday . It is only 1 km from my apartment.
A lot of industry there then.
ReplyDeleteThe industrial area is very near your apartment. The industries will have jobs for many.
ReplyDeleteLooks a grey day.
ReplyDeleteQuite an industrial area and sure looks bleak from your photo.
ReplyDeletePlenty of history attached to the two rivers bordering the region - the Vistula and the Oder.
Colin
Some industrial areas are pretty polluted with smoke, etc. Hope that's not the case for you, although it does look a bit gray.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a rainbow trying to break through.
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