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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SilesiaSilesia - Wikipedia

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   Silesia (see names below) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately 40,000 km 2 (15,400 sq mi), and the population is estimated at 8,000,000.

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     Lower Silesia (Polish: Dolny Śląsk [ˈdɔlnɨ ˈɕlɔ̃sk]; Czech:...

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     The Sudetes (/ s uː ˈ d iː t iː z / soo-DEE-teez), also...

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     The Province of Silesia (German: Provinz Schlesien; Polish:...

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3. www.britannica.com › place › SilesiaSilesia | Poland, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 3, 2024 · Silesia is now divided principally into four Polish województwa (provinces): Lubuskie, Dolnośląskie, Opolskie, and Śląskie. The remainder of the historical region forms part of Brandenburg and Saxony Länder (states) of Germany and part of the Moravia-Silesia kraj (region) of the Czech Republic.

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4. mappingeasterneurope.princeton.edu › item › silesia-aSilesia: A Brief Overview - Princeton University

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   Silesia is the region along the upper part of the Odra River, bordered by the Sudetes in the west and the Carpathians in the south, but with no clear natural boundary with Greater Poland in the north or with Lesser Poland in the east.

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     Documentary on Germans of Silesia, Poland ("Als der Osten Heimat war")

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     Upper Silesian Plebiscite, 20 March 1921 (Poland v Germany)

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6. www.britannica.com › summary › SilesiaSilesia summary | Britannica

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   Silesia , Polish Śląsk German Schlesien, Historic region, east-central Europe. It now lies mainly in southwestern Poland, with parts in Germany and the Czech Republic. It was originally a Polish province that became a possession of the Bohemian crown, and thus part of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1335. Because of succession disputes and the ...

7. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › SilesiaSilesia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   Silesia (Polish: Śląsk; German: Schlesien; Latin: Silesia; Silesian: Ślůnsk) is a historical region of Poland. From 1742 to 1945, it was a province in the east of Prussia and later Germany. In 1945, all of Poland was occupied by the Soviet Red Army.

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   Is Silesia a Polish state?

   • Silesia is now divided principally into four Polish województwa (provinces): Lubuskie, Dolnośląskie, Opolskie, and Śląskie. The remainder of the historical region forms part of Brandenburg and Saxony Länder (states) of Germany and part of the Moravia-Silesia kraj (region) of the Czech Republic.

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   When was Silesia occupied?

   • Silesia ( Polish: Śląsk; German: Schlesien; Latin: Silesia; Silesian: Ślůnsk) is a historical region of Poland. From 1742 to 1945, it was a province in the east of Prussia and later Germany. In 1945, all of Poland was occupied by the Soviet Red Army.

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   Where is Silesia located?

   • Base map shows modern national borders. Silesia [a] (see names below) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately 40,000 km 2 (15,400 sq mi), and the population is estimated at 8,000,000.

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   How many Polish provinces are in Silesia?

   • In 1945 the Allied powers assigned virtually all of Silesia to Poland; today its nine Polish provinces contain almost one-fourth of Poland’s population. Silesia , Polish Śląsk German Schlesien , Historic region, east-central Europe.

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