Powiązania migracyjne miast średnich w konurbacji katowickiej w latach 1999–2011
Migration relations of medium-size towns in the Katowice conurbation in the period 1999–2011

Summary/Abstract: In the conditions of decreasing demand for employment, a differentiation process of attractiveness of individual towns occurs which results in reorientation of migration directions. The aim of this paper is to point out the role of medium-size towns in complex settlement system of Katowice conurbation in the light of migration relations. Migration relations were considered basing on data connected with migration outflow (permanent residence check-out). Most of population (65,9%) leaving medium-size towns of Katowice conurbation heads for the areas of Silesian Province. This process increases migration relations of medium-size towns within the Katowice conurbation itself. Medium-size towns showed strong migration relations with large towns of the conurbation. Katowice remained the main direction of migration outflow from medium-size towns. As a result of job market problems and the increase of suburbanization processes, the attractiveness of other large towns especially Sosnowiec, Dąbrowa Górnicza and Zabrze decreased. The increase of migration outflow is the largest in case of emigration from medium-size towns to small towns and rural areas, especially to Będzin county and Mikołów county. Medium-size towns do not represent attractive migration directions to each other. Only Będzin shows an essential and increasing role in this process. Some increase is also visible in case of Mikołów and Łaziska Górne. On the other hand such towns as Piekary Śląskie, Siemianowice Śląskie and Czeladź are loosing their large so far contribution in overtaking migrants from other medium-size towns.

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