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Kaniów, Silesia, Poland – Poland Flag

Current Date And Time In Kaniów, Poland

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
16:31:01 CEST
State: Silesia
Currency: Polish Zloty (PLN)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 2,978
District: Powiat Bielski

📍 Cities Near To Kaniów


Find cities, states and countries closest to Kaniów in Silesia, Poland with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Kaniów.

📍 Kaniów Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Kaniów from our regional database:

State / RegionSilesia
DistrictPowiat Bielski
Total Population2,978
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude49.9432° N
Center Longitude19.051° E
Elevation240 m (787 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Silesia#149 of 376
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bestwina Bestwina3 5 3
South (S)
National Flag Of Bestwinka Bestwinka1 2 1
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Czechowice-Dziedzice Czechowice-Dziedzice3 5 3
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Frydek Frydek4 6 3
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gilowice Gilowice4 7 4
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Goczałkowice Zdrój Goczałkowice Zdrój4 6 3
West (W)
National Flag Of Góra Góra3 6 3
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Jankowice Jankowice5 8 4
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Janowice Janowice4 7 4
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Kozy Kozy8 13 7
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Mazańcowice Mazańcowice7 11 6
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Miedźna Miedźna3 4 2
North (N)
National Flag Of Międzyrzecze Międzyrzecze6 9 5
North (N)
National Flag Of Międzyrzecze Dolne Międzyrzecze Dolne7 12 6
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Pisarzowice Pisarzowice6 9 5
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Kaniów


States and regions closest to Silesia (home state of Kaniów), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Banská Bystrica Region Banská Bystrica Region274 441 238
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Blekinge Blekinge279 448 242
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén312 503 271
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bratislava Region Bratislava Region274 441 238
South (S)
National Flag Of Carlsbad Region Carlsbad Region231 372 201
South (S)
National Flag Of Hradec Králové Region Hradec Králové Region181 291 157
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Košice Region Košice Region300 483 261
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Kujawsko-Pomorskie145 234 126
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Liberec Region Liberec Region209 337 182
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Lower Silesia Lower Silesia217 349 188
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Kaniów


Countries bordering or closest to Poland, with aerial distance and compass direction from Kaniów's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aland Islands Aland Islands571 920 496
North (N)
National Flag Of Austria Austria367 590 319
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Belarus Belarus388 624 337
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina557 897 484
South (S)
National Flag Of Bulgaria Bulgaria700 1,127 608
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia504 812 438
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia216 348 188
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark492 792 427
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Estonia Estonia515 829 448
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Germany Germany377 607 327
West (W)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Kaniów. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Silesia, Poland.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Kaniów (You)Silesia2,978
BestwinkaSilesia1,5411.6SE
MiedźnaSilesia1,5884.3N
Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia34,7034.7SW
BestwinaSilesia4,4095.1S
GóraSilesia2,5545.6NE
Goczałkowice ZdrójSilesia6,3215.8W
FrydekSilesia1,0196.1NNE
GilowiceSilesia1,2146.6NNE
JanowiceSilesia1,7087.2SSE
JankowiceSilesia2,8407.8NW

🏆 Silesia City Rankings

How does Kaniów rank within Silesia? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Kaniów appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Katowice286,960
Częstochowa248,125
Sosnowiec227,295
Gliwice198,835
Zabrze192,177
Bytom189,186
Bielsko-Biala176,515
Ruda Śląska146,189
Rybnik142,510
Tychy130,000

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Murcki4,153.00
Godów1,156.00
Krzyżowice986.00
Łaziska775.00
Dąbrowa Górnicza189.00
Katowice164.67
Częstochowa159.72
Jaworzno154.00
Rybnik148.00
Gliwice133.88

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Świętochłowice4,177.31
Chorzów3,412.45
Siemianowice Śląskie2,867.49
Bytom2,724.45
Sosnowiec2,496.10
Zabrze2,390.26
Ruda Śląska1,874.22
Katowice1,742.64
Tychy1,592.36
Będzin1,558.36
✈️ Nearest Airport
Kraków John Paul II International Airport
IATA: KRK
55 km (34 mi) from Kaniów
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Silesia Cities
Kaniów ranks #149 of 376 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Kaniów? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Kaniów Sits on the Map

Kaniów sits inside Silesia, Poland and ranks #149 of 376 cities in Silesia by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Kaniów to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Kaniów outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Kaniów and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Kaniów against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Silesia city rankings

🌎 Beyond Kaniów: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Kaniów and the countries closest to Kaniów by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Poland. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Kaniów, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Kaniów at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Kaniów

If you're stringing together stops in Silesia, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Kaniów — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Kaniów MapView the Kaniów map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Kaniów Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Silesia OverviewExplore the Silesia state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Poland Country DataGet complete Poland data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Kaniów

Which cities are closest to Kaniów?

See the Cities Near To Kaniów table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Silesia by population and density.

How is the distance from Kaniów to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Kaniów and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Kaniów map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Kaniów will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Kaniów to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Kaniów?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Kaniów. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Silesia city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Kaniów compare in size to the cities near it?

Kaniów ranks #149 of 376 cities in Silesia by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Kaniów?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Kaniów is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), about 55 km (34 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.