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Urban criteria based on the example of the smallest towns in Poland Cover

Urban criteria based on the example of the smallest towns in Poland

By: Mateusz Cudo  
Open Access
|Jan 2019

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Location and distribution of the smallest towns in Poland (as at 01.01.2018) with the two main clusters marked. Source: own elaboration
Location and distribution of the smallest towns in Poland (as at 01.01.2018) with the two main clusters marked. Source: own elaboration

Figure 2

The relationship between population size and the urban status of seats of administrative districts (gmina) in Poland.Source: own elaboration with the use of Local Data Bank.
The relationship between population size and the urban status of seats of administrative districts (gmina) in Poland.Source: own elaboration with the use of Local Data Bank.

Figure 3

Road connections between smallest towns and their voivodeship capitals in Poland. Source: own elaboration with the use of GIS.
Road connections between smallest towns and their voivodeship capitals in Poland. Source: own elaboration with the use of GIS.

Types of specialisation in the structure of the economy of the smallest towns in Poland in 2016

Strong specialisationMedium specialisation
TownDominant section (PKD 2007)Florence indicatorTownDominant section (PKD 2007)Florence indicator
BieżuńA29.99GórznoD/A9.87/8.24
Radzyń ChełmińskiD/A26.36/21.00JutrosinB9.84
Krynica MorskaI/A16.92/11.78DziałoszyceO9.62
KrzywińA14.02KołaczyceO9.62
SurażO13.02SzadekD9.55
OtyńA12.90BieżuńE9.22
WiślicaO11.83Józefów Wisłą nadO9.11
KleszczeleA/O11.29/11.18WielichowoA9.05
JaraczewoO10.89MordyA/O8.73/7.57
WyśmierzyceO10.72Nowe WarpnoA8.60
GoniądzD10.64MoryńA8.43
SzlichtyngowaO10.61RajgródA/O7.99/7.91
CieszanówE10.19UlanówO7.91
SiedliszczeO10.09DobraO7.74
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0035 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 39 - 46
Submitted on: May 15, 2018
Accepted on: Oct 29, 2018
Published on: Jan 31, 2019
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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