Katowice is a [[category:city|city]] in [[located in::countries:Poland]] inhabited by [[inhabited by:=population:=308 000]] people. It is a central district of the [[category:Upper Silesian Metropolis|Upper Silesian Metropolis]]. 
Katowice [[established in:=century:=16|was established in 16th century]] and [[has city rights since:=year:=1865|has city rights since 1865]].
Katowice is one of the biggest [[category:scientific centre|scientific centre]] in Poland. 

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