Upper Silesia

Upper Silesia (Polish Górny ?l?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 region is situated in the Silesian highlands, between the upper Oder and upper Vistula rivers. The largest city is Katowice, capital of the Silesian Voivodship.

Related Topics:
Silesia - Poland - Opole Voivodship - Silesian Voivodship - Czech Republic - Silesian-Moravian Region - Oder - Vistula - Katowice

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Total population of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Area is 3,487,000.

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