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Upper Silesia (Polish: Górny Śląsk ⓘ ; Silesian: Gůrny Ślůnsk, Gōrny Ślōnsk; Czech: Horní Slezsko; German: Oberschlesien ⓘ ; Silesian German: Oberschläsing; Latin: Silesia Superior) is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia, located today mostly in Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic.
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Province of Upper Silesia. within the Free State of Prussia...
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Silesia has a diverse culture, including architecture,...
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May 3, 2024 · Silesia consists largely of the basin of the upper and middle Oder River, which flows from southeast to northwest. The region is bounded by the Sudeten mountains to the southwest, by the Beskid range to the south, and by the Kraków-Wieluń plateau to the northeast.
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Learn about the conflict between Germany and Poland over Upper Silesia, an industrial region on their border, in 1921. Find out how the League of Nations intervened, conducted a plebiscite and settled the dispute.
Contents. Upper Silesia. region, Europe. Also known as: Opole-Racibórz. Learn about this topic in these articles: Opolskie. In Opolskie: History. …the duchy of Opole-Racibórz (Upper Silesia). During the rule of the “Silesian Henries” (1202–41), a number of Germans settled in the duchy of Opole-Racibórz.
Learn about the history and geography of Silesia, a region in Central Europe that was divided between Poland, Bohemia, and Prussia. Explore the medieval, early modern, and modern periods of Silesia, from its Polish origins to its German and Czech influences.
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