Major Cities and Towns
The historical capital of Upper Silesia is Opole, neverteheless the largest towns of the region are located in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region, the total population of which is 3,487,000.
Population figures as of 1995 (all in Poland unless otherwise indicated)
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