Katowice-Gliwice. Since 1950, Ruda Śląska is the site of a transmission facility, which was used from 1950 to 1988 for medium-wave radio broadcasting. Higher education The neighboring cities of Katowice and Gliwice are large academic centers. Ruda Śląska is a seat of the Higher Academy of Commerce (Wyższa Szkoła Handlowa). Sports Zgoda Ruda Śląska – women's handball team playing in Polish Ekstraklasa Women's Handball League Rugby Club IGLOO Ruda Śląska – men's rugby team playing in Polish Ekstraliga Rugby Seven's Subdivisions The city of Ruda Śląska is divided into following subdivisions: Notable people Karl Godulla (1781–1848), German industrialist Günter Bialas (1907–1995), German composer Paweł Cyganek (1913–1995), footballer Ernest Pohl (1932–1995), footballer Erwin Wilczek (born 1940), footballer Marcin Baszczynski (born 1977), footballer Marek Plawgo (born 1981), athlete Otylia Jędrzejczak (born 1983), Olympic gold medalist and world record-holder in swimming Kasia Moś (born 1987), singer and songwriter, represented Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Artur Sobiech (born 1990), footballer Kamil Grabara (born 1999), footballer Mateusz Bogusz (born 2001), footballer Jakub Kamiński (born 2002), footballer Ruda Śląska is the largest population center in Poland never to have been visited by Lech Wałęsa. This is shown on a brass plaque on the side of the ratusz (town hall). Twin towns – sister cities Ruda Śląska is twinned with: Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Levice, Slovakia Mank, Austria Vibo Valentia, Italy Notes References City counties of Poland Cities and towns in Silesian Voivodeship Socialist planned cities