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The Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia lies within the largest urban area in Poland. Its population is 2,039,454 (2008), within a conurbation of 2.7 million - the Katowice urban area. It is also part of the wider Silesian metropolitan area, with the population of 5,294,000. The union's share of Poland's Gross Domestic Product is 8% and the combined budget of the union's participants exceeds 6 billion PLN. It was created by a local initiative, and participation was voluntary; a majority of the local population supported the formation of the union. The intent to form the union was formally stated by the mayors of the participating cities, who signed a declaration to this effect on January 9, 2006 in Świętochłowice. 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. 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. |