Cities in Poland Ranked by Elevation
Elevation above sea level as recorded in Wikidata (usually at the city centre). Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Dębica ranks #1 with 407 m above sea level. Rzeszów is second with 384 m above sea level, 6% behind. The top five are Dębica, Rzeszów, Jelenia Góra, Chorzów and Wałbrzych. The median across all 82 is 172 m above sea level; Kołobrzeg is last at 1 m above sea level.
- #1
- Dębica · 407 m above sea level
- Median
- 172 m above sea level
- Coverage
- 82 cities in Poland
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Elevation (m above sea level) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dębica | Poland | 407 |
| 2 | Rzeszów | Poland | 384 |
| 3 | Jelenia Góra | Poland | 352.7 |
| 4 | Chorzów | Poland | 352 |
| 5 | Wałbrzych | Poland | 350 |
| 6 | Jaworzno | Poland | 350 |
| 7 | Piekary Śląskie | Poland | 350 |
| 8 | Bytom | Poland | 330 |
| 9 | Bielsko-Biała | Poland | 330 |
| 10 | Tarnowskie Góry | Poland | 320 |
| 11 | Częstochowa | Poland | 317 |
| 12 | Świętochłowice | Poland | 314 |
| 13 | Nowy Sącz | Poland | 281 |
| 14 | Siemianowice Śląskie | Poland | 280 |
| 15 | Gliwice | Poland | 278 |
| 16 | Ruda Śląska | Poland | 272 |
| 17 | Katowice | Poland | 272 |
| 18 | Kielce | Poland | 260 |
| 19 | Krosno | Poland | 260 |
| 20 | Jastrzębie-Zdrój | Poland | 259 |
| 21 | Starachowice | Poland | 252 |
| 22 | Sosnowiec | Poland | 250 |
| 23 | Świdnica | Poland | 250 |
| 24 | Skarżysko-Kamienna | Poland | 250 |
| 25 | Radomsko | Poland | 230 |
| 26 | Łódź | Poland | 219 |
| 27 | Kraków | Poland | 219 |
| 28 | Zamość | Poland | 212 |
| 29 | Tarnów | Poland | 209 |
| 30 | Gdynia | Poland | 205 |
| 31 | Piotrków Trybunalski | Poland | 200 |
| 32 | Racibórz | Poland | 200 |
| 33 | Nysa | Poland | 195 |
| 34 | Kędzierzyn-Koźle | Poland | 180 |
| 35 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | Poland | 179 |
| 36 | Mielec | Poland | 179 |
| 37 | Opole | Poland | 176 |
| 38 | Będzin | Poland | 176 |
| 39 | Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | Poland | 176 |
| 40 | Białystok | Poland | 175 |
| 41 | Pabianice | Poland | 174 |
| 42 | Suwałki | Poland | 170 |
| 43 | Lublin | Poland | 163 |
| 44 | Tarnobrzeg | Poland | 160 |
| 45 | Siedlce | Poland | 155 |
| 46 | Ciechanów | Poland | 151 |
| 47 | Ełk | Poland | 147 |
| 48 | Mińsk Mazowiecki | Poland | 147 |
| 49 | Kalisz | Poland | 144 |
| 50 | Skierniewice | Poland | 138 |
| 51 | Biała Podlaska | Poland | 137 |
| 52 | Szczecin | Poland | 131 |
| 53 | Warsaw | Poland | 118 |
| 54 | Puławy | Poland | 115 |
| 55 | Legnica | Poland | 113 |
| 56 | Wrocław | Poland | 111 |
| 57 | Gniezno | Poland | 100 |
| 58 | Otwock | Poland | 100 |
| 59 | Starogard Gdański | Poland | 99 |
| 60 | Łomża | Poland | 95 |
| 61 | Ostrołęka | Poland | 92 |
| 62 | Olsztyn | Poland | 88 |
| 63 | Konin | Poland | 88 |
| 64 | Leszno | Poland | 88 |
| 65 | Chełm | Poland | 80 |
| 66 | Legionowo | Poland | 77 |
| 67 | Lubin | Poland | 72 |
| 68 | Zielona Góra | Poland | 71 |
| 69 | Płock | Poland | 60 |
| 70 | Bydgoszcz | Poland | 60 |
| 71 | Piła | Poland | 60 |
| 72 | Toruń | Poland | 59 |
| 73 | Grudziądz | Poland | 50 |
| 74 | Zgierz | Poland | 40 |
| 75 | Koszalin | Poland | 32 |
| 76 | Tczew | Poland | 25 |
| 77 | Słupsk | Poland | 22 |
| 78 | Stargard | Poland | 20 |
| 79 | Gorzów Wielkopolski | Poland | 19 |
| 80 | Zduńska Wola | Poland | 12 |
| 81 | Gdańsk | Poland | 11 |
| 82 | Kołobrzeg | Poland | 1 |
About the top 10
#1 Dębica
Dębica ranks #1 on this list with 407 m above sea level.
- Country
- Poland
- Population
- 44,047 people (2021)
- Area
- 32.1 km²
- Density
- 1,370 people per km²
- Elevation
- 407 m
- Founded
- 1358
- Coordinates
- 50.05° N, 21.41° E
#2 Rzeszów
Rzeszów ranks #2 on this list with 384 m above sea level.
- Country
- Poland
- Population
- 195,871 people (2021)
- Area
- 116 km²
- Density
- 1,689 people per km²
- Elevation
- 384 m
- Founded
- 1354
- Coordinates
- 50.04° N, 22.00° E
#3 Jelenia Góra
Jelenia Góra ranks #3 on this list with 352.7 m above sea level.
- Country
- Poland
- Population
- 77,305 people (2021)
- Area
- 109.2 km²
- Density
- 708 people per km²
- Elevation
- 353 m
- Coordinates
- 50.90° N, 15.73° E
#4 Chorzów
Chorzów ranks #4 on this list with 352 m above sea level.
- Country
- Poland
- Population
- 104,193 people (2021)
- Area
- 33.2 km²
- Density
- 3,135 people per km²
- Elevation
- 352 m
- Founded
- 1257
- Coordinates
- 50.29° N, 18.96° E
#5 Wałbrzych
Wałbrzych ranks #5 on this list with 350 m above sea level.
- Country
- Poland
- Population
- 104,401 people (2021)
- Area
- 84.8 km²
- Density
- 1,231 people per km²
- Elevation
- 350 m
- Coordinates
- 50.77° N, 16.28° E
#6 Jaworzno
Jaworzno ranks #6 on this list with 350 m above sea level.
- Country
- Poland
- Population
- 86,812 people (2024)
- Area
- 152.4 km²
- Density
- 570 people per km²
- Elevation
- 350 m
- Founded
- 1229
- Coordinates
- 50.20° N, 19.27° E
#7 Piekary Śląskie
Piekary Śląskie ranks #7 on this list with 350 m above sea level.
- Country
- Poland
- Population
- 51,876 people (2023)
- Area
- 40 km²
- Density
- 1,297 people per km²
- Elevation
- 350 m
- Founded
- 1253
- Coordinates
- 50.38° N, 18.95° E
#8 Bytom
Bytom ranks #8 on this list with 330 m above sea level.
- Country
- Poland
- Population
- 153,274 people (2021)
- Area
- 69.4 km²
- Density
- 2,207 people per km²
- Elevation
- 330 m
- Founded
- 1200
- Coordinates
- 50.35° N, 18.92° E
#9 Bielsko-Biała
Bielsko-Biała ranks #9 on this list with 330 m above sea level.
- Country
- Poland
- Population
- 165,127 people (2024)
- Area
- 125 km²
- Density
- 1,321 people per km²
- Elevation
- 330 m
- Founded
- 1312
- Coordinates
- 49.82° N, 19.04° E
#10 Tarnowskie Góry
Tarnowskie Góry ranks #10 on this list with 320 m above sea level.
- Country
- Poland
- Population
- 61,288 people (2021)
- Area
- 83.9 km²
- Density
- 731 people per km²
- Elevation
- 320 m
- Coordinates
- 50.45° N, 18.86° E
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Elevation above sea level as recorded in Wikidata (usually at the city centre).
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
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