Silesia
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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 Silesian Theatre[38], a government agency[39], in Poland[40]; Silesian Voivodeship[41], a voivodeship of Poland[42], in Poland[43], founded in 1999[44]; Silesian Beskids[45], a mountain range[46], in Poland[47]; SMS Schlesien[48], a pre-dreadnought battleship[49]; Silesian Wars[50], a series of wars[51]; Schläsches Himmelreich[52], a dish[53]; Śląsko-Dąbrowski Bridge[54], a road bridge[55], in Poland[56], founded in 1949[57]; and Śląsk Wrocław[58], an association football club[59], in Poland[60], founded in 1947[61], headquartered in Wrocław[62].
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.[63]
Entities named for Silesia include Silesian Theatre[38], a government agency[39], in Poland[40]; Silesian Voivodeship[41], a voivodeship of Poland[42], in Poland[43], founded in 1999[44]; Silesian Beskids[45], a mountain range[46], in Poland[47]; SMS Schlesien[48], a pre-dreadnought battleship[49]; Silesian Wars[50], a series of wars[51]; and Schläsches Himmelreich[52], a dish[53].