Upper Silesia

Summary

Upper Silesia is a historical region^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of historical_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Upper Silesia is identified as part of the Silesians ethnic group^[3].
• Upper Silesia is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group^[4].
• Upper Silesia is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group^[5].
• Upper Silesia is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group^[6].
• Upper Silesia is located in Moravian-Silesian Region^[7].
• Upper Silesia is located in Opole Voivodeship^[8].
• Upper Silesia is located in Silesian Voivodeship^[9].
• Upper Silesia is in the country of Poland^[10].
• Upper Silesia is in the country of Czech Republic^[11].
• Upper Silesia is on the body of water Oder^[12].
• Upper Silesia's continent is recorded as Europe^[13].
• Upper Silesia's instance of is recorded as historical region^[14].
• Upper Silesia's capital is recorded as Opole^[15].
• Upper Silesia's currency is recorded as złoty^[16].
• Upper Silesia's currency is recorded as Czech koruna^[17].
• Upper Silesia's flag image is recorded as Flag of Upper Silesia.svg^[18].
• Upper Silesia's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Upper Silesia.svg^[19].
• Upper Silesia's flag is recorded as flag of Upper Silesia^[20].
• Upper Silesia's GND ID is recorded as 4042978-7^[21].
• Upper Silesia's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Upper Silesia^[22].
• Upper Silesia's locator map image is recorded as Górny Śląsk TT mapa.png^[23].
• Upper Silesia's part of is recorded as Silesia^[24].
• Upper Silesia's Commons category is recorded as Upper Silesia^[25].
• Upper Silesia's patron saint is recorded as Hedwig of Silesia^[26].
• Upper Silesia's located in time zone is recorded as Central European Time^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Poland^[10], a sovereign state^[28], in Poland^[29], founded in 1918^[30] and Czech Republic^[11], a country^[31], in Czech Republic^[32], founded in 1993^[33]. Located in include Moravian-Silesian Region^[7], a region of the Czech Republic^[34], in Czech Republic^[35], founded in 2000^[36], headquartered in Ostrava^[37]; Opole Voivodeship^[8], a voivodeship of Poland^[38], in Poland^[39], founded in 1999^[40]; and Silesian Voivodeship^[9], a voivodeship of Poland^[41], in Poland^[42], founded in 1999^[43]. Upper Silesia is on the body of water Oder^[12]. Its continent is recorded as Europe^[13]. Its part of is recorded as Silesia^[24].

Physical Characteristics

Upper Silesia's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+20.373'}^[44]. Its population is recorded as {'amount': '+5264762'}^[45].

Designation and Status

Upper Silesia's instance of is recorded as historical region^[14].

Why It Matters

Upper Silesia ranks in the top 10% of historical_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]