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Selected measures and indicators used to assess former provincial cities based on Statistics Poland Local Data Bank_
| Cities | 2024 | 2024 | 2023/2024 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Indicator/measure | |||||
| Biała Podlaska | 53.89 | 1090.9 | 98.97 | 2363.87 | 5676 |
| Bielsko-Biała | 164.32 | 1320.4 | 99.13 | 3472.70 | 6783 |
| Chełm | 56.43 | 1411.9 | 98.64 | 2159.48 | 5412 |
| Ciechanów | 41.47 | 1265.2 | 99.35 | 2605.48 | 4913 |
| Częstochowa | 203.63 | 1274.8 | 98.86 | 2755.99 | 6165 |
| Elbląg | 112.05 | 1403.8 | 99.23 | 2260.65 | 6282 |
| Jelenia Góra | 74.19 | 678.8 | 98.76 | 2482.03 | 5515 |
| Kalisz | 91.96 | 1325.5 | 98.73 | 3031.36 | 5795 |
| Konin | 66.10 | 803.2 | 98.55 | 3105.66 | 5222 |
| Koszalin | 105.26 | 997.1 | 99.73 | 2728.05 | 6723 |
| Krosno | 43.59 | 975.0 | 98.93 | 2704.86 | 5849 |
| Legnica | 90.82 | 1613.5 | 98.77 | 2790.33 | 5352 |
| Leszno | 59.52 | 1868.2 | 99.12 | 2911.35 | 5639 |
| Łomża | 59.26 | 1814.0 | 99.25 | 2353.31 | 6227 |
| Nowy-Sącz | 79.82 | 1385.8 | 99.33 | 3085.63 | 6233 |
| Ostrołęka | 47.70 | 1425.5 | 98.90 | 3257.25 | 5868 |
| Saw | 69.38 | 765.7 | 99.04 | 2789.20 | 5523 |
| Piotrków Trybunalski | 66.02 | 981.9 | 99.25 | 2759.79 | 5639 |
| Płock | 110.02 | 1249.6 | 98.95 | 5845.95 | 6276 |
| Przemyśl | 55.29 | 1197.6 | 98.64 | 2088.54 | 5030 |
| Radom | 193.78 | 1733.2 | 98.86 | 2482.73 | 6271 |
| Siedlce | 74.78 | 2347.1 | 103.43 | 2925.97 | 7703 |
| Sieradz | 38.30 | 747.7 | 98.89 | 2709.07 | 5474 |
| Skierniewice | 45.12 | 1304.1 | 99.87 | 2873.80 | 6636 |
| Słupsk | 84.77 | 1607.3 | 99.15 | 2357.74 | 5693 |
| Suwałki | 68.14 | 1040.2 | 99.87 | 2466.38 | 6500 |
| Tarnobrzeg | 43.22 | 506.1 | 98.88 | 1988.25 | 5418 |
| Tarnów | 102.12 | 1411.1 | 99.02 | 2781.23 | 5877 |
| Walbrzych | 98.75 | 1166.1 | 98.46 | 2055.25 | 4161 |
| Włocławek | 99.47 | 1169.0 | 98.67 | 2994.53 | 5403 |
| Zamość | 57.52 | 1896.3 | 98.78 | 2185.77 | 6555 |
Average building heights in former provincial cities in Poland_
| City | Average building height within radius Z from traditional city centre | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 km | 2 km | 3 km | 5 km | Total | |
| Legnica | 14.20 | 11.59 | 10.87 | 10.44 | 10.40 |
| Bielsko-Biała | 13.07 | 10.97 | 10.40 | 9.31 | 9.09 |
| Częstochowa | 12.07 | 10.39 | 9.50 | 8.84 | 8.83 |
| Elbląg | 11.73 | 11.07 | 10.60 | 10.22 | 9.99 |
| Wałbrzych | 11.72 | 10.68 | 10.21 | 9.66 | 9.88 |
| Kalisz | 11.69 | 9.40 | 9.00 | 8.52 | 8.31 |
| Przemyśl | 11.58 | 10.15 | 9.48 | 9.06 | 9.05 |
| Słupsk | 11.26 | 9.36 | 9.18 | 9.06 | 9.06 |
| Tarnów | 11.26 | 10.04 | 9.37 | 8.95 | 8.93 |
| Koszalin | 11.11 | 9.60 | 9.27 | 8.83 | 8.71 |
| Płock | 10.94 | 10.26 | 9.45 | 9.57 | 9.16 |
| Jelenia Góra | 10.86 | 10.12 | 10.01 | 9.62 | 9.28 |
| Piła | 10.79 | 9.43 | 8.73 | 8.49 | 8.45 |
| Włocławek | 10.50 | 9.44 | 9.16 | 8.90 | 8.73 |
| Tarnobrzeg | 10.48 | 9.36 | 8.53 | 7.86 | 7.68 |
| Siedlce | 10.25 | 8.89 | 8.86 | 8.79 | 8.79 |
| Radom | 9.99 | 9.90 | 9.50 | 8.80 | 8.45 |
| Ciechanów | 9.91 | 8.74 | 8.49 | 8.32 | 8.31 |
| Leszno | 9.87 | 8.41 | 7.92 | 7.88 | 7.88 |
| Suwałki | 9.73 | 8.38 | 8.83 | 8.75 | 8.84 |
| Łomża | 9.70 | 9.70 | 9.28 | 8.92 | 8.92 |
| Ostrołęka | 9.61 | 9.01 | 9.16 | 9.13 | 9.10 |
| Chełm | 9.43 | 8.28 | 8.00 | 7.99 | 8.16 |
| Piotrków Trybunalski | 9.36 | 8.63 | 8.57 | 8.38 | 8.37 |
| Zamość | 9.30 | 8.57 | 8.29 | 8.18 | 8.18 |
| Nowy Sącz | 9.29 | 9.02 | 8.64 | 8.34 | 8.10 |
| Krosno | 8.87 | 8.57 | 8.26 | 7.90 | 7.87 |
| Skierniewice | 8.41 | 7.80 | 7.74 | 7.63 | 7.71 |
| Sieradz | 8.13 | 8.15 | 8.05 | 7.73 | 7.70 |
| Biała Podlaska | 7.85 | 8.22 | 7.81 | 7.62 | 7.62 |
| Konin | 7.41 | 7.82 | 8.24 | 7.82 | 8.70 |
Cities covered by the study: number of buildings, location of centres, DSM/DTM resources used_
| City | Number of buildings | Centres coordinates [PUWG1922] | DSM | DTM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | Y | Date | Grid | Date | Grid | ||
| Biała Podlaska | 15,099 | 782432.0 | 471095.0 | 2023-09-27 | 1.0 | 2023-09-27 | 0.5 |
| Bielsko-Biała | 34,949 | 503072.0 | 217090.0 | 2024-04-30 | 1.0 | 2024-04-30 | 0.5 |
| Chełm | 11,902 | 812873.0 | 372397.0 | 2023-09-28 | 1.0 | 2023-09-28 | 0.5 |
| Ciechanów | 9954 | 608917.0 | 558612.0 | 2024-08-15 | 1.0 | 2023-09-10 | 0.5 |
| Częstochowa | 48,958 | 507974.0 | 327241.0 | 2024-04-29 | 1.0 | 2024-04-29 | 0.5 |
| Elbląg | 12,779 | 525705.0 | 699419.0 | 2023-09-06 | 1.0 | 2023-09-06 | 0.5 |
| Jelenia Góra | 13,914 | 270472.0 | 342438.0 | 2024-07-06 | 1.0 | 2024-07-06 | 0.5 |
| Kalisz | 19,985 | 437179.0 | 433287.0 | 2024-09-04 | 1.0 | 2024-09-04 | 0.5 |
| Konin | 13,491 | 449103.0 | 483132.0 | 2024-09-01 | 1.0 | 2024-09-01 | 0.5 |
| Koszalin | 14,876 | 316198.0 | 706579.0 | 2024-09-23 | 1.0 | 2024-09-23 | 0.5 |
| Krosno | 11,593 | 699356.0 | 206596.0 | 2024-05-27 | 1.0 | 2023-05-01 | 0.5 |
| Legnica | 12,305 | 301731.0 | 375047.0 | 2024-03-26 | 1.0 | 2024-03-26 | 0.5 |
| Leszno | 13,804 | 332962.0 | 444684.0 | 2024-09-04 | 1.0 | 2024-09-04 | 0.5 |
| Łomża | 9073 | 705858.0 | 594847.0 | 2024-06-27 | 1.0 | 2023-10-03 | 0.5 |
| Nowy Sącz | 19,009 | 622104.0 | 196668.0 | 2024-06-21 | 1.0 | 2023-05-01 | 0.5 |
| Ostrołęka | 9834 | 671859.0 | 582960.0 | 2024-07-20 | 1.0 | 2023-10-03 | 0.5 |
| Piła | 10,567 | 348636.0 | 589686.0 | 2024-09-17 | 1.0 | 2024-09-17 | 0.5 |
| Piotrków Trybunalski | 16,758 | 548400.0 | 393745.0 | 2024-04-09 | 1.0 | 2024-04-09 | 0.5 |
| Płock | 18,033 | 546460.0 | 520109.0 | 2023-09-12 | 1.0 | 2023-09-12 | 0.5 |
| Przemyśl | 9518 | 771263.0 | 219576.0 | 2024-06-16 | 1.0 | 2023-09-05 | 0.5 |
| Radom | 41,120 | 648989.0 | 395108.0 | 2023-09-09 | 1.0 | 2023-09-09 | 0.5 |
| Siedlce | 14,560 | 724350.0 | 483060.0 | 2023-09-08 | 1.0 | 2023-09-08 | 0.5 |
| Sieradz | 10,664 | 481865.0 | 414249.0 | 2024-04-27 | 1.0 | 2024-04-27 | 0.5 |
| Skierniewice | 12,131 | 578483.0 | 455118.0 | 2024-03-31 | 1.0 | 2024-03-31 | 0.5 |
| Słupsk | 10,096 | 372448.0 | 735424.0 | 2024-10-12 | 1.0 | 2024-10-12 | 0.5 |
| Suwałki | 10,633 | 756659.0 | 700035.0 | 2024-05-28 | 1.0 | 2023-09-16 | 0.5 |
| Tarnobrzeg | 10,427 | 689165.0 | 304200.0 | 2024-06-30 | 1.0 | 2023-05-01 | 0.5 |
| Tarnów | 19,605 | 642418.0 | 240254.0 | 2024-06-15 | 1.0 | 2023-09-06 | 0.5 |
| Wałbrzych | 13,297 | 308432.0 | 325626.0 | 2024-04-08 | 1.0 | 2024-04-08 | 0.5 |
| Włocławek | 16,478 | 504877.0 | 532766.0 | 2024-09-07 | 1.0 | 2024-09-07 | 0.5 |
| Zamość | 11,158 | 800071.0 | 325303.0 | 2023-09-04 | 1.0 | 2023-09-04 | 0.5 |
Relationship between building height of former provincial capitals in Poland and selected socio-economic indicators in 2024 – based on the Spearman rank order correlation_
| Indicator/measure | Average city height within administrative borders [W1] | Average city height within 1 km radius from conventional central point [W2] |
|---|---|---|
| Population in thousands [Z1] | 0.597 | 0.706 |
| Population per 1 km2 [Z2] | 0.205 | 0.158 |
| Population decrease/growth in % [Z3] | –0.053 | –0.085 |
| Wealth per capita [Z4] | 0.074 | 0.005 |
| Average price per m2 of dwellings [Z5] | 0.047 | 0.024 |
Classification of cities into clusters_
| Cluster 1 | Cluster 2 |
|---|---|
| Biała Podlaska | Bielsko-Biała |
| Chełm | Częstochowa |
| Ciechanów | Elbląg |
| Konin | Jelenia Góra |
| Krosno | Kalisz |
| Leszno | Koszalin |
| Łomża | Legnica |
| Nowy Sącz | Piła |
| Ostrołęka | Płock |
| Piotrków Trybunalski | Przemyśl |
| Siedlce | Radom |
| Sieradz | Słupsk |
| Skierniewice | Tarnów |
| Suwałki | Wałbrzych |
| Tarnobrzeg | Włocławek |
| Zamość |