Silesia

Summary

Silesia is a region^[1]. Silesia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Silesia is in the country of Poland^[3].
• Silesia is in the country of Czech Republic^[4].
• Silesia is in the country of Germany^[5].
• Silesia's instance of is recorded as region^[6].
• Silesia's instance of is recorded as historical region^[7].
• Silesia's instance of is recorded as cultural region^[8].
• Silesia's capital is recorded as Wrocław^[9].
• Silesia's flag is recorded as flag of Silesia^[10].
• Silesia's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Silesia^[11].
• Silesia's Commons category is recorded as Silesia^[12].
• Silesia's located in time zone is recorded as Central European Time^[13].
• Silesia comprises Lower Silesia^[14].
• Silesia comprises Upper Silesia^[15].
• Silesia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.1035, 'lon': 17.0396}^[16].
• Silesia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Silesia^[17].
• Silesia's Commons gallery is recorded as Silesia^[18].
• Silesia's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Silesia^[19].
• Silesia's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Silesia's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[21].
• Silesia's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[22].
• Silesia's described by source is recorded as Q19525392^[23].
• Silesia's described by source is recorded as Topographia Bohemiae, Moraviae et Silesiae^[24].
• Silesia's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Silesia's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10^[26].
• Silesia's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Śląsk'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Poland^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in Poland^[29], founded in 1918^[30]; Czech Republic^[4], a country^[31], in Czech Republic^[32], founded in 1993^[33]; and Germany^[5], a sovereign state^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1949^[36].

Physical Characteristics

Silesia covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+40000'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include region^[6], historical region^[7], and cultural region^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Silesia include Śląsk Wrocław^[38], an association football club^[39], in Poland^[40], founded in 1947^[41], headquartered in Wrocław^[42]; Silesian Voivodeship^[43], a voivodeship of Poland^[44], in Poland^[45], founded in 1999^[46]; SMS Schlesien^[47], a pre-dreadnought battleship^[48]; Silesian dumplings^[49]; Silesian Beskids^[50], a mountain range^[51], in Poland^[52]; Silesian Lowland^[53], a geomorphological region^[54], in Poland^[55]; Silesian^[56], an epoch^[57]; and Śląsko-Dąbrowski Bridge^[58], a road bridge^[59], in Poland^[60], founded in 1949^[61].

Why It Matters

Silesia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Silesia is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for Silesia include Śląsk Wrocław^[38], an association football club^[39], in Poland^[40], founded in 1947^[41], headquartered in Wrocław^[42]; Silesian Voivodeship^[43], a voivodeship of Poland^[44], in Poland^[45], founded in 1999^[46]; SMS Schlesien^[47], a pre-dreadnought battleship^[48]; Silesian dumplings^[49]; Silesian Beskids^[50], a mountain range^[51], in Poland^[52]; and Silesian Lowland^[53], a geomorphological region^[54], in Poland^[55].