Rybnik is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, around 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Katowice, the region's capital, and around 19 km (11 mi) from the Czech border. It is one of the major cities of the Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area with a population of 5.3 million and the main city of the so-called Subregion Zachodni, previously also known as the Rybnik Coal Area. With a population of 135,994 as of January 1, 2022, it is the 25th most-populous city in Poland.
Mysłowice is a city in Silesia in Poland, bordering Katowice. The population of the city as of 2022 is 72,124.
The Kraków City Council is the governing body of Kraków. The council has 43 elected members elected every five years in an election by city voters through a secret ballot. The election of City Council and the local head of government, which takes place at the same time, is based on legislation introduced on 20 June 2002.
The Bydgoszcz City Council is a unicameral governing body of the city of Bydgoszcz, the capital of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. It consists of thirty-one councillors elected in free elections for a five-year term. The current chairperson of the council is Monika Matowska.
Each president of the city of Kraków fulfills his duties with the help of the City Council, city managers and the city inspectors. Their joint responsibilities include drafting and implementing resolutions, enacting city bylaws, managing city budget as well as its administration, and preparing against floods and natural disasters. The Kraków Council resides at the Wielopolski Palace at All Saints 3-4 Square in a historic building erected originally in 1560; purchased by the Municipality in 1864.
Brzezinka is a dzielnica (district) of Mysłowice, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It was previously an independent village and gmina, but was absorbed by Mysłowice in 1951.
Dziećkowice is a dzielnica (district) of Mysłowice, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It was previously an independent village, but was absorbed first by Tychy, and later in 1976 by Mysłowice.
The Katowice massacre or the Bloody Monday in Katowice that took place on 4 September 1939 was one of the largest war crimes of the Wehrmacht during its invasion of Poland. On that day, German Wehrmacht soldiers aided by the Freikorps militia executed about 80 of the Polish defenders of the city. Those defenders were self-defense militia volunteers, including former Silesian Insurgents, Polish Boy and Girl Scouts, and possibly a number of Polish soldier stragglers from retreating Polish regular forces who joined the militia.
Mateusz Bochenek is a Polish politician. From 2018 to 2019 he was chairman of the Sosnowiec city council, a member of the Polish parliament of the 9th term.
Maria Stanisława Ilnicka-Mądry was a Polish politician, physician, university teacher of medicine and from 2018 to 2023, chair of the West Pomeranian Regional Assembly of the 6th term.
Łukasz Karol Litewka is a Polish sociologist and social democratic politician. He was elected in the 2023 parliamentary election to become a member of the Sejm of Poland, from the constituency no. 32, which is centered on the city of Sosnowiec.
The Łódź City Council is the governing body of the city of Łódź in Poland. The council has 37 elected members elected every five years in an election by city voters through a secret ballot. The election of City Council and the local head of government, which takes place at the same time, is based on legislation introduced on 20 June 2002.
The Poznań City Council is the governing body of the city of Poznań in Poland. The council has 34 elected members elected every five years in an election by city voters through a secret ballot. The election of City Council and the local head of government, which takes place at the same time, is based on legislation introduced on 20 June 2002.
The Gdańsk City Council is the governing body of the city of Gdańsk in Poland. The council has 37 elected members elected every five years in an election by city voters through a secret ballot. The election of City Council and the local head of government, which takes place at the same time, is based on legislation introduced on 20 June 2002.
Wojciech Korfanty Avenue in Katowice is a major arterial road running from the city center northward through the districts of Koszutka and Wełnowiec-Józefowiec, eventually leading to the neighboring city of Siemianowice Śląskie. Along the avenue, there are numerous public utility buildings and residential structures from various periods, particularly from the post-war era. The avenue is named after Wojciech Korfanty, a prominent figure in the history of Upper Silesia.
The Białystok City Council is the governing body of the city of Białystok in Poland. The council has 28 elected members elected every five years in an election by city voters through a secret ballot. The election of city council and the local head of government, which takes place at the same time, is based on legislation introduced on 20 June 2002.
The following list includes flags of municipalities (gminas) in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland.
The following list includes flags of municipalities (gminy) in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
