Silesia - Wikipedia
WebSilesia [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.
Silesians - Wikipedia
WebSilesians ( Silesian: Ślōnzŏki or Ślůnzoki; Silesian German: Schläsinger or Schläsier; German: Schlesier pronounced [ˈʃleːzi̯ɐ] ⓘ; Polish: Ślązacy; Czech: Slezané) is a geographical term [5] for the inhabitants of Silesia, a historical region in Central Europe divided by the current national boundaries of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic.
Silesia | Poland, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WebMay 3, 2024 · Silesia, historical region that is now in southwestern Poland. Silesia was originally a Polish province, which became a possession of the Bohemian crown in 1335, passed with that crown to the Austrian Habsburgs in 1526, and was taken by Prussia in 1742. In 1945, at the end of World War II, Silesia.
History of Silesia - Wikipedia
WebThe first signs of humans in Silesia date to between 230,000 and 100,000 years ago. The Silesian region between the upper Vistula and upper Oder was the northern extreme of the human penetration at the time of the last glaciation. The anatomically modern human is estimated to have arrived in Silesia about 35,000 years ago.
Silesia summary | Britannica
WebSilesia , 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.
Silesia: A Brief Overview - Princeton University
WebSilesia: A Brief Overview. By Sébastien Rossignol | Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. Historical Overview. Medieval Silesia’s geographic location made it a zone of contact between the German lands, Poland, and Bohemia.
What Is Silesia? | Article | Culture.pl
WebAccording to playwright Stanisław Bieniasz and the University of Silesia professor and writer Zbigniew Kadłubek, every person who feels Silesian, and who lives or has lived in Silesia, is Silesian. They are those who live in Haj 've Slezsku' close to Opawa, Bazylei, Würzburg, Dortmund and Fulda.
Silesia - New World Encyclopedia
WebSilesia is a historical region in central Europe spanning the territory named Magna Germania by Tacitus. It is encircled by the upper and middle Oder (Odra) River, upper Vistula River, and the Sudeten and Carpathian mountain ranges. It consists largely of the river basin and is bound by the Kraków-Wielun plateau to the northeast.
Silesia | Encyclopedia.com
WebJun 11, 2018 · Silesia (sĬlē´zhə, –shə, sī–), Czech Slezsko, Ger. Schlesien, Pol. Śląsk, region of E central Europe, extending along both banks of the Oder River and bounded in the south by the mountain ranges of the Sudetes—particularly the Krkonoše [1] (Ger. Riesengebirge)—and the W Carpathians.
Silesia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebCoordinates: 51.6°N 17.2°E. 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 …
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