Radzionków

Radzionków
Church of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary in Radzionków-Rojca Church of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary in Radzionków-Rojca
Flag of Radzionków Flag Coat of arms of Radzionków Coat of arms
Radzionków
Coordinates:
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Tarnowskie Góry
Gmina	Radzionków (urban gmina)
Area
• City	13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• City	17,163
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
• Urban	2,746,000
• Metro	5,294,000
Postal code	41-922
Website	http://www.radzionkow.pl

Radzionków ([raˈd͡ʑɔŋkuf]; German: Radzionkau) is a town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Located in the Silesian Highlands.

It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously in Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, of the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. In the years 1975-1997 it was a part of Bytom before it became a separate entity in 1998. Radzionków is one of the towns of the 2,7 million conurbation - Katowice urban area and within a greater Silesian metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people. The population of the town is 17,163 (2008).

See also

• Ruch Radzionków - football club from Radzionków

External links

• Radzionków town government webpage
• RTSK Radzionków