Silesia is the historical region of east-central Europe along the upper Oder River, divided today mostly between southwestern Poland and the northeastern Czech Republic, with a small portion in eastern Germany. Rich in coal and other minerals, it became one of continental Europe's earliest and most important centers of heavy industry and mining, a legacy that fueled repeated conflict over its control, from the eighteenth-century Silesian Wars between Prussia and Austria to its post-1945 transfer from Germany to Poland and the accompanying expulsion of most of its German population.
Facts
Classification
Region TypeHistorical Region (No Current Administrative Function) 1 Region TypeHistorical Region (No Current Administrative Function) 1 Area (sq km) In the Other Atlases
Site Of
Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.
Found There
Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.
Source Wikipedia: Sugar beettier 2
Sources
1. Silesia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Silesia (see names below) is a historical region of Central Europe that now lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Situated along the Oder River, with the Sudeten Mountains extending across the southern border, Silesia spans 40,000 km2 (15,400 sq mi), and its population is estimated at 8,000,000.
Introduction
Silesia (see names below) is a historical region of Central Europe that now lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany.
View the Source Wikidata: Silesia
Wikidata Q81720, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.