Ruda Śląska
Ruda Śląska
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From top, left to right: Main square with the St. Paul the Apostle Church, Wawel Community Centre, Niedurnego Street | |
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| Coordinates: 50°15′46″N 18°51′13″E / 50.26278°N 18.85361°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | city county |
| Established | 13th century |
| Town rights | 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michał Pierończyk |
| Area | |
| 77.73 km2 (30.01 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
| 135,008 (26th) | |
| • Density | 1,760/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,746,000 |
| • Metro | 4,620,624 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 41–700 to 41–718 |
| Area code | +48 32 |
| Car plates | SRS, SL |
| Primary airport | Katowice Airport |
| Website | http://www.rudaslaska.pl/ |
Ruda Śląska (German: Ruda O.S.; Silesian: Ślōnsko Ruda) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a city in the Metropolis GZM, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River (tributary of the Oder).
It has been part of the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999. Previously, it was in Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, part of the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. Ruda Śląska is one of the cities in the Katowice urban area (population 2.7 million) and within the greater Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area (population 5,294,000). The population of the city is 135,008 (December 2021).