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The Silesian Metropolis ((ポーランド語:Metropolia Silesia)),〔(''Metropolia Silesia'' ) - official page〕〔(''Miasta Metropolii Silesia promują się w Mediolanie'' ) - page of local government〕 formally ''Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia'' ((ポーランド語:Górnośląski Związek Metropolitalny)) is an association of municipalities composed of 14 adjacent cities in the Polish Province of Silesia. The seat of the city council is Katowice, the largest district of the Silesian Metropolis. It is often confused as a term referring the local conurbation in a geographical context, the Katowice Urban Area and Upper Silesian metropolitan area. The Silesian Metropolis as a Katowice area lies within one of the largest urban areas in European Union. Its population is 2,039,454 (2008),〔 (''Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2008'' ) - Central Statistical Office in Poland〕 within an urban zone, with a population of 2,746,460 according to Eurostat〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CityProfiles: Katowice )〕 and also part of the wider Silesian metropolitan area, with a population of 5,294,000 according to the European Spatial Planning Observation Network.〔("''Study on Urban Functions (Project 1.4.3)''" ) - European Spatial Planning Observation Network, 2007〕 It was created by a local initiative, and participation was voluntary. The intent to form the union was formally stated by the mayors of the participating cities, who signed a declaration to this effect on 9 January 2006 in Świętochłowice.〔(''Uchwały Rady Miejskiej w Świętochłowicach w 2006 roku'' ) (en: ''Resolutions of the City Council in Świętochłowice in 2006''), Świętochłowice 2006〕 The Union's registration was signed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration of the Republic of Poland (Polish: ''MSWiA'') on 8 June 2007 with the city of Katowice.〔 (''www.esil.pl'' - "Rejestracja Górnośląskiego Związku Metropolitalnego", 27 June 2007 )〕〔("''Wykaz Związków Międzygminnych''" ) - Ministry of Interior and Administration, 2012〕 In 2006 and 2007, the union planned to unite these cities into one entity, "Silesia". The aim of the union is the creation of a strong metropolitan center with pooled resources, an internationally competitive profile and unified management of common infrastructure. ==Goals== The main goals of the union include the following: *Arriving at a common development strategy for the cities of the union, in accordance with the current law governing planning and land use *Implementing projects joined by a common development strategy of the cities *Obtaining financing from domestic and foreign funding sources *Managing the roadways transferred to the union by its constituent cities *Obtaining aid from the European Union *Stimulating the job market throughout the constituent cities *Supporting innovative economic programs, increasing the competitive standing of the cities *Influencing legislative and decision-making processes in matters important to the union and affecting the union's activities The effects of the union's activity include: improvement in managing the consortium, strengthening its economic muscle and increasing the competitive standing of the cities of the MAUS, coordination of public relations and promoting the member cities, and underscoring the importance of the region. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Silesian Metropolis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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