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Upper Silesia

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110: 531: 1642: 205: 1112:) show that large demographic changes took place between 1819 and 1910, with the region's total population quadrupling, the percent of German-speakers increasing significantly, and that of Polish-speakers declining considerably. Also, the total land area in which Polish language was spoken, as well as the land area in which it was spoken by the majority, declined between 1790 and 1890. Polish authors before 1918 estimated the number of Poles in Prussian Upper Silesia as slightly higher than according to official German censuses. 1946: 103: 188: 2124:, where almost the totality of the pre-war population that was expelled was exclusively German-speaking (only about 50-60% of the population of Upper Silesia was displaced to Germany, while over 95-97% of population of Lower Silesia was displaced), the pre-war population of Upper Silesia was in considerable number Roman Catholic mixed bilingual that spoke both German and Polish dialects, and their Polish linguistic skills were considered solid enough for them to be kept in the area (Aleksandra Kunce, 2148: 2717: 2168: 217: 247: 352: 176: 347: 1044: 792: 361: 2431: 128: 4925: 4126: 755: 4942: 4358: 121: 2478: 2158: 2731: 2574: 804: 4920: 2703: 235: 2131:). Firstly, after the war, Poles displaced from Polish territories incorporated into the USSR settled in Upper Silesia, but also Polish settlers from other overpopulated parts of Poland. And later, in the years 1945-1989, a large number of Poles from various parts of Poland settled in Upper Silesia, who received work, e.g. in the mines. 342: 337: 332: 327: 322: 2487:
Silesian women's clothes vary depending on the region and even the individual towns and villages they come from. The ways of dressing intertwined with the movement of people in the 19th and 20th century. The inhabitants of Silesia also started to adapt their outfits to the urban fashion, which
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Statistischer Umriß der sämmtlichen europäischen und der vornehmsten außereuropäischen Staaten, in Hinsicht ihrer Entwickelung, Größe, Volksmenge, Finanz- und Militärverfassung, tabellarisch dargestellt; Erster Heft: Welcher die beiden großen Mächte Österreich und Preußen und den Deutschen
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structure (Nationalverschiedenheit) of the Prussian part of Upper Silesia, come from year 1819. The last pre-WW1 general census figures available, are from 1910 (if not including the 1911 census of school children - Sprachzählung unter den Schulkindern - which revealed a higher percent of
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of March 1921, a majority of 59.4% voted against merging with Poland and a minority of 40.6% voted for, with clear lines dividing Polish and German communities. The plan to divide the region was suggested by the Inter-Allied Commission on Upper Silesia, headed by the French general
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The area formally became part of the Republic of Poland by virtue of the German-Polish border treaty of 14 November 1990. With the fall of communism and Poland's joining the European Union, there were enough of these remaining in Upper Silesia to allow for the recognition of the
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The men's outfit consists of a shacket, a shirt (vest), a white shirt, a silk shirt (silk scarf) or a dressing gown (ribbons), galot (trousers) or bizoków (trousers ironed to the edge) and szczewików (shoes). The man's costume is now called an
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The new border only partly followed the results of the referendum. The reason was that closely following the local majority vote would have resulted in a plurality of enclaves and would thus not have been a viable border. Particularly in the
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and is therefore characterized by high calorific value of dishes. For centuries, Polish, Czech and German cuisine was mixed here. Typical Upper Silesian dishes are consumed here, as well as dishes that are also present in
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Themen und Tendenzen in Schlagzeilen der Kattowitzer Zeitung und des Oberschlesischen Kuriers 1925 - 1939: Analyse der Berichterstattung zur Lage der deutschen Minderheit in Ostoberschlesien
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Krzysztof Gwozdz (2000) "The Image of Upper Silesia in geography textbooks 1921-1998", in: Boleslaw Domanski (Ed.), Prace Geograficzne, No. 106, Institute of Geography of the
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opened fire on protesting Polish miners and their families, killing seven miners, two women and a 13-year-old boy. The event, known as the "Mysłowice massacre", sparked the
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H. Förster, B. Kortus (1989) "Social-Geographical Problems of the Cracow and Upper Silesia Agglomerations", Paderborn. (Bochumer Geographische Arbeiten No. 51)
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The expulsions of German-speakers did not totally eliminate the presence of a population that considered itself German. In contrast to the situation in
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at the same time. In the second half of the twentieth century, dishes from the Polish borderland cuisine (potato pancakes, dumplings with cheese, red
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Nationalverschiedenheit 1819: Polen - 377,100; Deutsche - 162,600; Mährer - 12,000; Juden - 8,000; Tschechen - 1,600; Gesamtbevölkerung: 561,203
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and — indirectly — of the Holy Roman Empire. By the mid-14th century, the influx of German settlers into Upper Silesia was stopped by the
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were spoken. While Latin, Czech and German language were used as official languages in towns and cities, only in the 1550s (during the
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This is two leading ways of writing of Silesian alphabet, e.i. used on Silesian Knowledge (XXG) and various Silesian websites:
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After 1945, almost all of Upper Silesia that was not ceded to Poland in 1922 was placed under the administration of the
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POWs, with numerous forced labour subcamps, in the region. In 1941 Upper and Lower Silesia were split into separate
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Soon afterwards, the eastern part of Upper Silesia (with a majority of ethnic Poles) came under Polish rule as the
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principle of inheritance also led to the split-up of the Silesian province itself: in 1172 Władysław's second son
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remained within the Habsburg-ruled Bohemian Crown as the "Duchy of Upper and Lower Silesia", colloquially called
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Opole and Polskie Radio Katowice of the state radio station. A private Upper Silesian station is Radio Piekary.
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in September 1939, German troops committed numerous massacres of Polish civilians in the region, including at
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Tablice statystyczne Polski: wydanie za rok 1924 [Poland's statistical tables: edition for year 1924]
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the fragmentation of Poland began, which decisively enfeebled its central authority. The newly established
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In 1327 the Upper Silesian dukes, like most of their Lower Silesian cousins, had sworn allegiance to King
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grew stronger as several dukes married scions of German nobility. Promoted by the Lower Silesian Duke
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Die Presse Oberschlesiens von den Anfängen bis zum Jahre 1945: Dokumentation und Strukturbeschreibung
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Division of Prussian Silesia between Weimar Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia after World War I
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Polish-speakers among school children than the 1910 census among the general populace). Figures (
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from Czechoslovakia in 1938, it increased to 5,122 km. Silesian Voivodeship's capital was
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of Silesia. In the struggle around the Polish throne, Mieszko additionally received the former
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Studien und Materialien zur oberschlesischen Tendenzpublizistik des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts
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United States Immigration Commission in 1911 classified Polish-speaking Silesians as Poles.
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In Upper Silesia, metallurgy, mining and other heavy industry branches are developed.
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Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion
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from 1815, Upper Silesia became an industrial area taking advantage of its plentiful
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Radio Mittendrin is a German-Polish Internet radio station of the German minority.
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Table 1. Numbers of Polish, German and other inhabitants (Regierungsbezirk Oppeln)
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realm. Upon its dissolution after 906, the region fell under the influence of the
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teams from Upper Silesia enjoyed great success either historically or recently.
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Emperors of the Habsburg dynasty forcibly re-introduced Catholicism, led by the
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In the early 13th century the ties of the Silesian Piasts with the neighbouring
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among the most accomplished teams in Poland, and other notable teams including
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of the public Polish Television. In addition, the private television station
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However, this arrangement fell apart when upon the death of Bolesław III and
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is relatively young and was only founded in 1990 by Rudolf Kolodziejczyk in
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was established on adjacent Moravian territory, ruled by the Přemyslid duke
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had conquered large parts of Silesia. From the Middle Silesia fortress of
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is aimed at viewers in the Silesian Voivodeship. Another channel is TVT.
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As of 2022, the following cities and towns have over 20,000 inhabitants:
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Schlesien: eine Landeskunde für das deutsche Volk. T. 1., Das ganze Land
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process was halted; still a majority of the population spoke Polish and
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Agriculture plays a secondary role, developed mainly in Opole Silesia.
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region to Poland. The area became part of Silesian Voivodeship of the
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Evangelical Church in Berlin, Brandenburg and Silesian Upper Lusatia
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Mały Rocznik Statystyczny [Little Statistical Yearbook] 1939
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Dillingham, William Paul; Folkmar, Daniel; Folkmar, Elnora (1911).
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In 2010, RAS (Ruch Autonomii Śląska) had 8.49% of the votes in the
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occurred among the Polish-speaking populace of Upper Silesia; the
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population as of year 1918. That area included parts of counties
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in 1526, the Bohemian crown lands were inherited by the Austrian
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Smolorz, Dawid (2022). "Teilung Oberschlesiens vor 100 Jahren".
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tribe had settled on the upper Oder River since the days of the
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Lower Silesia and most of Upper Silesia were occupied by the
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Top ice hockey teams, multiple times Polish champions, are
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Top volleyball teams, multiple times Polish champions, are
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Die Polen in Oberschlesien: eine statistische Untersuchung
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Die Polen in Oberschlesien: eine statistische Untersuchung
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in 1177. When in 1202 Mieszko Tanglefoot had annexed the
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as an allodium from the hands of his elder brother Duke
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Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland
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Interwar Silesian Voivodeship was formed from Prussian
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Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession
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Football enjoys a strong following in the region with
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as their native language, often together with German (
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Being at Home in a Place: The Philosophy of Localness
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Archived from 1095:Ethnolinguistic structure before the plebiscite 3589:Report on the Typhus Epidemic in Upper Silesia 3224:(286). Senfkorn Verlag Alfred Theisen: 78–79. 2975:. Toronto: London, Polish Press Bur. pp.  2496:, this name is mainly associated with a suit. 1612:Interbellum, World War II, and post-war period 1087:. Prussian Upper Silesia became a part of the 209:Location of Upper Silesia on the map of Poland 40: 3666: 1668:broke out around Cieszyn Silesia, whereafter 8: 3279:Rocznik Statystyki Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 3247:"Gemeindeverzeichnis Deutschland: Schlesien" 1626:, Polish miners organized large protests in 897:, establishing numerous cities according to 562:, except for the Lower Silesian counties of 221:Contemporary map of Upper Silesia in English 68: 26: 3380: 3378: 3376: 3374: 3372: 3370: 3368: 3039:Kalisch, Johannes; Bochinski, Hans (1958). 2822:Poland received a small part of historical 2177:The historical capital of Upper Silesia is 671:(871–894), Silesia was a part of his 54: 4977:Historical geography of the Czech Republic 4817: 4758: 4500: 4493: 4482: 4381: 4370: 4255: 4156: 4149: 4138: 3979: 3795: 3782: 3690: 3673: 3659: 3651: 3308:"Schlesien: Geschichte im 20. Jahrhundert" 3241: 3239: 2938:(1896). "Die Sprachgrenze 1790 und 1890". 2218:(167,509) (only Bielsko, Biała is part of 1114: 795:Coat of arms of Upper Silesia as drawn by 743:(1107–1138) came to terms with Duke 735:, though contested by Bohemian dukes like 463:. The area is predominantly known for its 18: 2030:. The Polish population was subjected to 1691:was fought in the region in 1921. In the 727:(992–1025), having established the 511:. In the north, Upper Silesia borders on 507:tributaries mark the eastern border with 1726: 3269: 3267: 2896: 2811: 2558:Regionally oriented radio stations are 969:pandemic. Unlike in Lower Silesia, the 780:, descendants of Bolesław's eldest son 633:are historical parts of Upper Silesia. 475:Upper Silesia is situated on the upper 315: 277: 257: 225: 201: 169: 149:Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry 93: 3470:Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau 3110: 3108: 3106: 2680:. The current head of the movement is 2469:) gained popularity in Upper Silesia. 2070:, Belgian, British, Serbian and other 3048:Śląski Kwartalnik Historyczny Sobótka 1099:The earliest exact census figures on 941:Bohemia, Hungary, Austria and Prussia 868:, he ruled over all Upper Silesia as 776:became the ancestral homeland of the 499:River rises and turns eastwards, the 417: 294: 267: 213: 7: 2964: 2962: 1702:German-Polish Accord on East Silesia 538:It is currently split into a larger 4273:Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis 3336:Sperling, Gotthard Hermann (1932). 3312:OME-Lexikon - Universität Oldenburg 2539:On the territory of Upper Silesia, 1952:, one of the symbols of the Polish 4423:Legnicko-Głogowski Okręg Miedziowy 4402:Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area 2785:Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area 996:and in 1469 was conquered by King 949:, thereby becoming vassals of the 546:part, which is located within the 519:lands (the adjacent region around 14: 4732:Moravian–Silesian Football League 2543:broadcasts the regional channels 1630:. On August 15, 1919, the German 1075:. Incorporated into the Prussian 4941: 4940: 4923: 4918: 4356: 4124: 2729: 2715: 2701: 2187:Upper Silesian Industrial Region 2097:powers at their 1945 meeting at 1722:Upper Silesian Industrial Region 1063:and annexed by the terms of the 891:immigrants in the course of the 687:(894–915) and his brother 350: 345: 340: 335: 330: 325: 320: 245: 233: 215: 203: 186: 174: 126: 119: 108: 101: 3354:from the original on 2018-12-25 3318:from the original on 2019-10-06 3289:from the original on 2019-06-20 3253:from the original on 2016-07-10 3148:from the original on 2017-05-13 3001:from the original on 2023-12-28 2834:(German: Polnisch Wartenberg), 903:first Mongol invasion of Poland 4184:Silesian Voivodeship (1920–39) 3338:"Aus Niederschlesiens Ostmark" 3096:Dictionary of Races or Peoples 2790:Upper Silesian Industrial Area 2032:further persecution and crimes 856:from the new Polish High Duke 570:, and the western half of the 1: 4847:Schlesien Unvergessene Heimat 3735:1921 Upper Silesia plebiscite 2972:The Poles under Prussian rule 2012:. Afterwards, Polish Silesia 1024:, promoted by reformers like 992:Upper Silesia was hit by the 647:According to the 9th century 4972:Historical regions in Poland 4711:Pentecostal Church in Poland 3821:Obniżenie Milicko-Głogowskie 2049:Auschwitz concentration camp 1602:Total population: 2,207,981 1308:Census, monolingual Polish: 1067:. A small part south of the 917:in 1281 into the duchies of 491:region. Within the adjacent 3871:Silesian-Moravian Foothills 2969:Kozicki, Stanislas (1918). 2051:. The Germans operated the 1950:Parachute Tower in Katowice 1797:(Niederschlesiens Ostmark) 1047:1746 map of Upper Silesia, 707:By 990 the newly installed 610:, as well as the cities of 5003: 4894:Silesian Autonomy Movement 4537:Silesian Museum (Katowice) 3866:Silesian-Lusatian Lowlands 3446:Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). 3345:Opolska Biblioteka Cyfrowa 2689:Silesian Regional Assembly 2527: 2498: 2139:by the Polish government. 1615: 1117: 870:Duke of Opole and Racibórz 640: 452:, located today mostly in 399:Gůrny Ślůnsk, Gōrny Ślōnsk 4936: 4916: 4888:Landsmannschaft Schlesien 4820: 4761: 4503: 4492: 4481: 4433:Upper Silesian Coal Basin 4428:Lower Silesian Coal Basin 4418:Bielski Okręg Przemysłowy 4380: 4369: 4354: 4258: 4148: 4137: 4122: 3943:Moravian-Silesian Beskids 3816:Lower Silesian Wilderness 3794: 3781: 3702: 3689: 3385:Weinfeld, Ignacy (1925). 3054:. Leipzig. Archived from 2795:Upper Silesian Coal Basin 2450:Central European cuisines 2414:(20,450) – Czech Republic 2396:(22,665) – Czech Republic 2384:(23,468) – Czech Republic 2372:(28,206) – Czech Republic 2336:(49,881) – Czech Republic 2312:(54,840) – Czech Republic 2282:(69,084) – Czech Republic 2137:German minority in Poland 1936:Province of Upper Silesia 1827:Province of Lower Silesia 1676:strip in addition to the 1660:as the newly established 1322:together with bilinguals 534:Moravian-Silesian Beskids 515:, and in the west on the 467:(mining and metallurgy). 419:[ˈoːbɐˌʃleːzi̯ən] 214: 202: 170: 141:From top, left to right: 94: 85: 4339:Lower Silesian and Opole 4268:Moravian–Silesian Region 3602:Silesian Digital Library 3281:(in Polish and French). 1693:Upper Silesia plebiscite 1683:From 1919 to 1921 three 1618:Upper Silesia plebiscite 1030:Battle of White Mountain 1008:. Upon the death of the 723:, his son and successor 4532:Silesian Museum (Opava) 3917:Slezská Harta Reservoir 3607:Silesian Tourism Portal 3579:Jagiellonian University 3450:(in Polish). Warszawa: 2905:http://www.wachtyrz.eu/ 1666:Polish–Czechoslovak War 1636:First Silesian Uprising 961:becoming a land of the 864:of his deceased nephew 483:mountain range and the 436: 398: 41: 4737:National football team 3897:Jezioro Goczałkowickie 3881:Zielona Góra Acclivity 3581:Kraków. pp. 55–68 2678:Second Polish Republic 2635:ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 2585: 2484: 2446:Upper Silesian cuisine 2437: 2174: 2164: 2154: 2143:Major cities and towns 1957: 1714:Second Polish Republic 1662:Upper Silesia Province 1649: 1052: 987:Protestant Reformation 921:, Opole, Racibórz and 905:and the death of Duke 813: 800: 782:Władysław II the Exile 765: 696: 535: 445: 414: 406: 380: 369: 69: 55: 27: 4706:Roman Catholic Church 4527:Upper Silesian Museum 3466:"Auschwitz sub-camps" 2994:Staatenbund darstellt 2990:Georg Hassel (1823). 2737:European Union portal 2723:Czech Republic portal 2641:titles in 2021–2023. 2576: 2530:Silesian architecture 2499:Further information: 2480: 2433: 2185:, are located in the 2170: 2160: 2150: 2064:prisoner-of-war camps 1948: 1664:. In early 1919, the 1644: 1046: 955:Casimir III the Great 822:Mieszko IV Tanglefoot 806: 794: 757: 745:Soběslav I of Bohemia 741:Bolesław III Wrymouth 533: 363: 297: • Summer ( 4982:Silesian Voivodeship 4727:Football Association 3902:Jezioro Otmuchowskie 2770:Silesian Interurbans 2639:CEV Champions League 2358:Czechowice-Dziedzice 2286:Siemianowice Śląskie 2006:Siemianowice Śląskie 1876:Silesian Voivodeship 1654:Silesian Voivodeship 959:Treaty of Trentschin 725:Bolesław I the Brave 572:Silesian Voivodeship 523:also referred to as 479:River, north of the 4392:Katowice urban area 4300:Lubusz Voivodeships 3836:Przedgórze Sudeckie 3806:Jelenia Góra valley 3633: /  3585:Rudolf Carl Virchow 3454:. pp. 131–135. 3072:Paul Weber (1913). 3022:Paul Weber (1913). 2780:Katowice urban area 1954:Defense of Katowice 1745:After WW1 part of: 1742:Population in 1910 1739:Share of territory 1729: 1646:Silesian Parliament 1059:in 1742 during the 1026:Caspar Schwenckfeld 881:Henry I the Bearded 858:Casimir II the Just 830:Bolesław I the Tall 816:The failure of the 649:Bavarian Geographer 4839:Unofficial anthems 3856:Silesian Przesieka 3846:Silesian Foothills 3612:2013-04-23 at the 3501:on 29 October 2020 2921:2021-02-28 at the 2916:http://silling.org 2910:2021-03-02 at the 2869:East Upper Silesia 2852:Poznań Voivodeship 2750:East Upper Silesia 2631:Jastrzębski Węgiel 2586: 2485: 2438: 2435:Silesian dumplings 2175: 2165: 2155: 2128:, pp. 41–112 2083:Republic of Poland 1962:invasion of Poland 1960:During the German 1958: 1794:Poznań Voivodeship 1736:Area in 1910 (km) 1727: 1710:East Upper Silesia 1689:Battle of Annaberg 1685:Silesian Uprisings 1650: 1061:First Silesian War 1057:Kingdom of Prussia 1053: 907:Henry II the Pious 885:Casimir I of Opole 814: 801: 797:Hugo Gerard Ströhl 786:Holy Roman Emperor 766: 729:Diocese of Wrocław 659:, centered on the 651:, the West Slavic 643:History of Silesia 629:as well as former 536: 458:small parts in the 370: 259:Historical capital 4967:Opole Voivodeship 4954: 4953: 4932: 4931: 4914: 4913: 4870: 4869: 4809: 4808: 4750: 4749: 4477: 4476: 4473: 4472: 4447:Rybnik Coal Areas 4438:Industrial Region 4365: 4364: 4352: 4351: 4322: 4321: 4318: 4317: 4133: 4132: 4120: 4119: 4116: 4115: 3851:Silesian Lowlands 3777: 3776: 3762:Battle of Leuthen 3757:Battle of Legnica 3745:Treaty of Teschen 3740:Treaty of Dresden 3561:Bernhard Gröschel 3544:Bernhard Gröschel 3527:Bernhard Gröschel 3491:"Working Parties" 3120:PolskieRadio24.pl 2856:Province of Posen 2800:Wojciech Korfanty 2666:autonomy movement 2087:Zgoda labour camp 2018:Nazi German Reich 1943: 1942: 1847:Divided between: 1765:Divided between: 1638:against Germany. 1606: 1605: 1065:Treaty of Breslau 1028:. After the 1620 1018:House of Habsburg 998:Matthias Corvinus 925:. About 1269 the 915:Władysław Opolski 911:Battle of Legnica 877:Holy Roman Empire 826:Duchy of Racibórz 818:Agnatic seniority 590:with the city of 560:Opole Voivodeship 495:to the east, the 358: 357: 88:Historical region 16:Historical region 4994: 4944: 4943: 4927: 4922: 4899:Marsz Autōnōmije 4818: 4779: 4778:(Lower Silesian) 4776:Silesian German 4759: 4742:Silesian Stadium 4572: 4522:Regional costume 4501: 4494: 4483: 4382: 4371: 4360: 4263:Jeseník District 4256: 4238:Austrian Silesia 4211:Silesia Province 4157: 4150: 4139: 4128: 3980: 3938:Silesian Beskids 3907:Jezioro Sławskie 3796: 3783: 3751:Book of Henryków 3691: 3675: 3668: 3661: 3652: 3648: 3647: 3645: 3644: 3643: 3638: 3634: 3631: 3630: 3629: 3626: 3511: 3510: 3508: 3506: 3497:. 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A network of 2020:as part of the 1838:13,230 km 1756:27,105 km 1706:Weimar Republic 1658:Weimar Republic 1622:In 1919, after 1620: 1614: 1101:ethnolinguistic 1097: 979:Silesian German 947:John of Bohemia 943: 899:German town law 812: 808: 778:Silesian Piasts 705: 645: 639: 627:Cieszyn Silesia 552:Moravia-Silesia 481:Eastern Sudetes 473: 432:Silesian German 424: 423: 422: 385: 383: 382: 381: 364:Upper Silesia ( 296: 246: 244: 243: 234: 232: 222: 210: 198: 197: 196: 195: 184: 183: 166: 165: 136: 135: 134: 133: 132: 131: 124: 115: 114: 113: 106: 90: 81: 74: 67: 60: 53: 46: 39: 32: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 5000: 4998: 4990: 4989: 4984: 4979: 4974: 4969: 4959: 4958: 4952: 4951: 4949: 4948: 4937: 4934: 4933: 4930: 4929: 4917: 4915: 4912: 4911: 4909: 4908: 4903: 4902: 4901: 4891: 4884: 4878: 4876: 4872: 4871: 4868: 4867: 4865: 4864: 4857: 4850: 4842: 4840: 4836: 4835: 4833: 4832: 4827: 4821: 4815: 4811: 4810: 4807: 4806: 4804: 4803: 4798: 4793: 4788: 4783: 4782: 4781: 4768: 4762: 4756: 4752: 4751: 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Index

Polish
Silesian
Czech
German
Historical region
Opole Old Town
Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry
Gliwice Old Town
Cieszyn Old Town
Opole
Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry
Gliwice
Cieszyn
Flag of Upper Silesia
Flag
Coat of arms of Upper Silesia
Coat of arms
Location of Upper Silesia on the map of Poland
Contemporary map of Upper Silesia in English
Countries
Poland
Czech Republic
Opole
Katowice
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+2
CEST

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