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Encyclopedia > Cieszyn Silesia

Cieszyn Silesia (Polish: Śląsk Cieszyński, Czech: Těšínské Slezsko, German: Teschener Schlesien) is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, between the Vistula and Oder rivers. It covers the area between the north-western part of the Carpathians, Oświęcim Valley, part of the Silesian Valley and eastern Sudetes. The historical boundaries of the region are identical to those of the independent Duchy of Cieszyn. Currently most of Cieszyn Silesia forms one of the euroregions, the Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia. Prussian Silesia, 1871, outlined in yellow; Silesia at the close of the Seven Years War in 1763, outlined in cyan (areas now in the Czech Republic were Austrian-ruled at that time) Silesia (Czech: ; German: ; Polish: ) is a historical region in central Europe. ... The Vistula (Polish: WisÅ‚a) is the longest river in Poland. ... The Oder (or Odra) River (German: Oder, Polish/Czech: Odra, Ancient Latin: Viadua, Viadrus, Medieval Latin: Odera, Oddera) is a river in Central Europe (mostly in Poland). ... This is about the terrestrial mountain range. ... View into part of the market square. ... Prussian Silesia, 1871, outlined in yellow; Silesia at the close of the Seven Years War in 1763, outlined in cyan (areas now in the Czech Republic were Austrian-ruled at that time) Silesia (Czech: ; German: ; Polish: ) is a historical region in central Europe. ... A view from Zygmuntówka refuge, Góry Sowie Åšnieżka/Sněžka/Snow Mountain Destroyed forest on the top of Wielka Sowa The Sudetes (IPA: ), also called Sudeten (in German; pronounced: ) or Sudety (pronounced in Czech, in Polish), is a mountain range in Central Europe. ... Duchy of Cieszyn (Teschen) (Polish KsiÄ™stwo cieszyÅ„skie) was an independent duchy in the area of Cieszyn Silesia. ... In European politics, a Euroregion is a form of transfrontier co-operation structure between two (or more) European countries. ... Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia (Polish: , Czech: ) is one of the transnational co-operation structures between Poland and Czech Republic. ...


Geography

The region is separated from the rest of Silesia (and Upper Silesia in particular) by Vistula river (the part beginning in Strumień neighbourhood), while from the region of Lesser Poland by Biała and Barania Góra mountain, the highest peak of the region (1220 metres a.s.l.). It also borders Slovakia through the Polom mountain range (Przełęcz Jabłonkowska in Mosty u Jablunkova) and with Czech Moravia across the rivers Ostravica and Oder. Geographically the area of Cieszyn Silesia is further subdivided onto: Prussian Silesia, 1871, outlined in yellow; Silesia at the close of the Seven Years War in 1763, outlined in cyan (areas now in the Czech Republic were Austrian-ruled at that time) Silesia (Czech: ; German: ; Polish: ) is a historical region in central Europe. ... Map of Upper Silesia, 1746 Upper Silesia (Polish: Górny ÅšlÄ…sk, German: Oberschlesien, Czech: Horní Slezsko) is the south-eastern part of Silesia, a historical and geographical region of Poland (Opole Voivodship and Silesian Voivodship) and of the Czech Republic (Silesian-Moravian Region). ... The Vistula (Polish: WisÅ‚a) is the longest river in Poland. ... Lesser Poland voivodship since 1999 Lesser Poland (sometimes also referred to as Little Poland, Polish MaÅ‚opolska, Latin Polonia Minor) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ... BiaÅ‚y is a Polish word for white. ... The acronym ASL OR a. ... Location of Mosty u Jablunkova in the Czech Republic Mosty u Jablunkova (Polish: ) is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. ... Moravia in relation to the current kraje of the Czech Republic Moravia (Czech and Slovak: Morava, German: ( ), Hungarian: Morvaország, Polish: Morawy) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic. ... The Oder (or Odra) River (German: Oder, Polish/Czech: Odra, Ancient Latin: Viadua, Viadrus, Medieval Latin: Odera, Oddera) is a river in Central Europe (mostly in Poland). ...

  • Silesian Hills (Pogórze Śląskie)
  • Silesian Beskides (Beskid Śląski), without Szczyrk neighbourhood
  • Silesian-Moravian Beskides (eastern part; Beskid Morawsko-Śląski)
  • Moravian Gate (northern part; Brama morawska)
  • Oświęcim Valley (western part; Kotlina oświęcimska)

Major towns of the region include Cieszyn and Bielsko (western part of Bielsko-Biała), as well as Czechowice-Dziedzice, Skoczów, Ustroń, Wisła and Strumień. The Czech part of the region includes Ostrava (eastern part of the town called Slezská Ostrava), Karviná (and in past Frysztat - nowadays a district of Karviná), Frýdek-Místek (eastern part of the city, that is Frýdek), Havířov, Český Těšín, Jablunkov, Třinec and Bohumín. Szczyrk as seen from Skrzyczne mountains slope (Poland) Szczyrk is a town in the Beskid ÅšlÄ…ski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Å»ylica river. ... Cieszyn Coat of Arms Cieszyn is a town in southern Poland with 37,300 inhabitants (1995), situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska w Bielsku-Białej Mayor Jacek Krywult Area 125 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 190 780 - 1526/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 49°50 N 19°04 E Area code +48 33 Car plates SB Twin towns - Municipal Website Bielsko-Biała (pronounce... Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a (pronounce: [[Media:Bielsko-Biala. ... Czechowice-Dziedzice is a town in south Poland with 35,600 inhabitants (1995). ... Skoczów is a town in southern Poland with 23,100 inhabitants (1995). ... UstroÅ„ is a town in southern Poland. ... Coat of Arms of WisÅ‚a Evangelical church in the centre of WisÅ‚a Poland WisÅ‚a is a town in southern Poland, with a population of about 11,100, near the border with Czech Republic and Slovakia. ... StrumieÅ„ is a town in southern Poland. ... Ostrava (help· info) (German: Ostrau, Polish: Ostrawa) is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region. ... Location of Karviná in the Czech Republic Karviná is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. ... Location of Frýdek-Místek in the Czech Republic Frýdek-Místek is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. ... HaviÅ™ov is an urbanity within the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. ... ÄŒeský Těšín (Polish: ) is a town in the northeastern Czech Republic, on the Olza river, in Moravian-Silesian Region. ... Location of Jablunkov in the Czech Republic Jablunkov (Jablunkau in German) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. ... Location of TÅ™inec in the Czech Republic TÅ™inec (Polish: ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. ... Bohumín (-Czech, German: Oderberg, Polish: Bogumin) is a city in the Czech Republic near the border with Poland. ...


See also


Cieszyn Silesian dialect (Polish: gwara cieszyńska, Czech těšínské nářečí) is one of the Silesian dialects of Polish language with strong Czech and German influences. ...

History of Cieszyn and Těšín Coat of Arms
Cieszyn | Olza | Český Těšín
Zaolzie | Duchy of Cieszyn | Silesia | Upper Silesia | Cieszyn Silesia

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Cieszyn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (385 words)
Cieszyn (German: Teschen; Czech: Těšín) is a town in southern Poland with 37,300 inhabitants (1995), situated in the Silesian Voivodship and seat of powiat of Cieszyn (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biała Voivodship (1975-1998).
Cieszyn was the capital of the Duchy of Cieszyn and shared its history throughout the ages.
Following the Czech invasion of Cieszyn Silesia in January 1919, the city was divided in 1920 by the Conference of Ambassadors, a body formed by the Versailles Treaty, leaving a sizeable Polish minority on the Czechoslovak side.
Cieszyn Silesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (256 words)
Cieszyn Silesia (Polish: Śląsk Cieszyński, Czech: Těšínské Slezsko, German: Teschener Schlesien) is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, between the Vistula and Oder rivers.
The historical boundaries of the region are identical to those of the independent Duchy of Cieszyn.
The region is separated from the rest of Silesia (and Upper Silesia in particular) by Vistula river (the part beginning in Strumień neighbourhood), while from the region of Lesser Poland by Biała and Barania Góra mountain, the highest peak of the region (1220 metres a.s.l.
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