Silesia, Germany
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Silesia Śląsk, Slezsko, Schlesien, Schläsing |
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 Austrian Silesia,
before 1740 Prussian annexion Prussian Silesia, 1871
Oder river
Basemap shows modern national borders.
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 Poland Czech Republic Germany
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| Largest city | Wrocław | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Silesia (/sɪˈliːʒə, -ʃə, saɪ-/;Polish: Śląsk [ɕlɔ̃sk]; Czech: Slezsko; German: 
Schlesien German pronunciation: [ʃleːziən]; Silesian German: Schläsing; Silesian: Ślůnsk [ɕlonsk]; Lower Sorbian: Šlazyńska; Upper Sorbian: Šleska; Latin: Silesia) is a region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is about 40,000 km2 (15,444 sq mi), and its population about 8,000,000. Silesia is located along the Oder River. It consists of Lower Silesia and Upper Silesia.
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