Silesia
Czech Republic
- שלעזיעYiddish
- שלזיהHebrew
- ŚląskPolish
- СілезіяUkrainian
- СилезияRussian
- Сілезіяbe
- SchlesienGerman
- SziléziaHungarian
- SileziaRomanian
- SilezijaLithuanian
- Slezskocs
- Sliezskosk
- Silēzijalv
- SilesiaEnglish
- shlezyeyi-Latn
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Summary
region of Central Europe now located mostly in Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany
Location
Historical Facts
Administrative Units
| Unit | State | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemia / Moravia | Austrian Empire (Cisleithania) | 1526 – 1918 | Wikidata (country heuristic) |