Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia
Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia
Górnośląski Związek Metropolitalny (Polish) | |
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Katowice Financial Center | |
Interactive map of Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodship | Silesia |
| Council | Zarząd GZM |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,039,454 |
The Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia or Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union (Polish: Górnośląski Związek Metropolitalny), often referred to in Poland as Silesian Metropolis (Polish: Metropolia Silesia), was a municipal association (Polish: związek międzygminny) composed of 14 adjacent cities with powiat rights of Katowice urban area in the Polish Silesian Voivodeship. The association existed from 2007 to 2017, when its role was effectively taken over by the Metropolis GZM.
The aim of the union was the creation of a strong metropolitan center with pooled resources, an internationally competitive profile and unified management of common infrastructure.