{
  "place_id": "katovytsi#7791_11055",
  "wikidata": "Q588",
  "country": "PL",
  "local_name": "Katowice",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Katowice",
      "why": "The official Polish spelling, retained in English.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Kattowitz",
          "why": "German historical name used in English accounts of the region."
        },
        {
          "name": "Stalinogród",
          "why": "Official Polish name in 1953–1956, then replaced by Katowice; not a present name."
        },
        {
          "name": "Stalinogrod",
          "why": "Diacritic-free spelling of Stalinogród, the Polish name used in 1953–1956."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Katowice",
      "why": "Nom officiel polonais conservé en français.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Kattowitz",
          "why": "Nom allemand historique employé dans les ouvrages sur la région."
        },
        {
          "name": "Stalinogród",
          "why": "Nom officiel polonais de 1953 à 1956, remplacé ensuite par Katowice ; ce n’est pas le nom actuel."
        },
        {
          "name": "Stalinogrod",
          "why": "Graphie sans accent de Stalinogród, nom polonais employé de 1953 à 1956."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Katowice is a city in southern Poland at the centre of the Upper Silesian urban area. Its industrial past sits alongside a cultural district known for the Spodek arena and concert venues.",
  "about_fr": "Katowice est une ville du sud de la Pologne, au cœur de l’ensemble urbain de Haute-Silésie. Son passé industriel côtoie un quartier culturel connu pour la salle du Spodek et ses lieux de concert.",
  "certainty": "high",
  "notes": "",
  "rank": 38,
  "slug": "katowice"
}