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The Katowice City Council is the governing body of
Katowice Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K ...
. The council has 28 elected members elected every five years in an
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by city voters through a
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. The election of City Council and the local
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,Prezydent Miasta Katowice
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introduced on 20 June 2002.


Members of the Katowice City Council


Election results


2024

All 28 seats on the city council were being contested in the 2024 election.


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References

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