Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province (Polish: województwo śląskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ ˈɕlɔ̃skʲɛ]) is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centered on the historic region known as Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk), with Katowice serving as its capital.. Despite the Silesian Voivodeship's name, most of the historic Silesia region lies outside the present Silesian ...

The Second Silesian Uprising (Polish: Drugie powstanie śląskie) was the second of the three uprisings.. In February 1920, an Allied Plebiscite Commission was sent to Upper Silesia. It was comprised via the representatives of the Allied forces, mostly from France, with smaller contingents from United Kingdom and Italy. Soon, however, it became apparent that the Allied …

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, or Świętokrzyskie Province, literally in English Holy Cross Voivodeship or Province (Polish: województwo świętokrzyskie [vɔjɛˈvud͡ztvɔ ɕvjɛn̪tɔˈkr̝ɨskʲɛ]) is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is divided. It is situated in southeastern Poland, in the historical region of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie (Holy ...

The Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech: Moravskoslezský kraj; Polish: Kraj morawsko-śląski; Slovak: Moravsko-sliezsky kraj) is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic.Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region (Czech: Ostravský kraj).The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech …

The Province of Silesia (German: Provinz Schlesien; Polish: Prowincja Śląska; Silesian: Prowincyjŏ Ślōnskŏ) was a province of Prussia from 1815 to 1919. The Silesia region was part of the Prussian realm since 1740 and established as an official province in 1815, then became part of the German Empire in 1871. In 1919, as part of the Free State of Prussia within Weimar …

The West Pomeranian Voivodeship, also known as the West Pomerania Province, is a voivodeship in northwestern Poland.Its capital and largest city is Szczecin.. It was established on 1 January 1999, out of the former Szczecin and Koszalin Voivodeships and parts of Gorzów, Piła and Słupsk Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998.

Silesia (/ s aɪ ˈ l iː ʒ ə, s aɪ ˈ l iː ʃ i ə /, also UK: /-iː z i ə /, US: /-iː ʒ i ə,-iː ʃ ə, s ɪ ˈ-/) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany.Its area is approximately 40,000 km 2 (15,400 sq mi), and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split into two main ...

Greater Poland Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo wielkopolskie; [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ vjɛlkɔˈpɔlskʲɛ]), also known as Wielkopolska Voivodeship, Wielkopolska Province, or Greater Poland Province, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland.It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local ...

Lesser Poland Voivodeship or Lesser Poland Province (in Polish: województwo małopolskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ mawɔˈpɔlskʲɛ]), also known as Małopolska, is a voivodeship (), in southern Poland.It has an area of 15,108 square kilometres (5,833 sq mi), and a population of 3,404,863 (2019). It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Kraków, Tarnów, Nowy Sącz and parts of …

Podlaskie Voivodeship or Podlasie Province (Polish: Województwo podlaskie, [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ pɔdˈlaskʲɛ]) is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland.The name of the province and its territory correspond to the historic region of Podlachia.The capital and largest city is Białystok.. It borders on Masovian Voivodeship to the west, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the northwest, …