Sosnowiec
city in the Dąbrowa Basin (the Lesser Poland part of the Silesian Voivodeship), Poland
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Summary
Sosnowiec is a city with powiat rights in Poland[1]. Sosnowiec draws 1,424 Wikipedia views per month (city with powiat rights in poland category, ranking #19 of 62).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Work Flag Order, 1st class[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Silesian Voivodeship[4]
- Country: Poland[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Czarna Przemsza[6], Biała Przemsza[7], Brynica[8], Bobrek[9], Zagurski Stream in[10]
- Head of government: Arkadiusz Chęciński[11], Piotr Juda[12]
- Continent: Europe[13]
- Instance of: city[14], big city[15], urban municipality of Poland[16]
- Shares border with: Katowice[17], Myslowice, Silesian Voivodeship[18], Jaworzno[19], Czeladź[20], Sławków[21], Dąbrowa Górnicza[22], Będzin[23], Będzin County[24]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Shrodool[25], Zagórze[26], Sielec[27], Milowice[28], Niwka[29], Maczki[30], Klimontów[31], Old Sosnowiec[32], Pogoń[33], Kazimierz Górniczy[34], Jęzor[35], Dębowa Góra[36], Downtown[37], Modrzejów[38]
- Twinned administrative body: Suceava[39], Casablanca[40], Roubaix[41], Komárom[42], Dziwnów[43], Derhachi[44], Idar-Oberstein[45], Les Mureaux[46]
- Postal code: 41-200[47]
- Part of: Metropolis GZM[48], Dąbrowa Basin[49]
- Commons category: Sosnowiec[50]
- Licence plate code: SO[51]
- Located in time zone: Central European Time[52], UTC+01:00[53], UTC+02:00[54]
- Local dialing code: 32[55]
- Inception: 1902[56]
Why It Matters
Sosnowiec has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] Sosnowiec is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
FAQs
What awards did Sosnowiec receive?
Honors received include Work Flag Order, 1st class[3].