Silesia (pol)

Silesia

Silesia ranks 3,753rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, Falaise, Calvados, and Yinan County. Memorable people born in Silesia include Abraham Gottlob Werner, Maria Clementina Sobieska, and Johann Schobert. Memorable people who died in Silesia include Poppo von Osterna. Silesia has been the birth place of many geologists, and companions and the death place of many religious figures. Silesia is located in Poland.

Silesia 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 km2 (15,400 sq mi), and the population is estimated at 8,000,000. Silesia is split into two main subregions, Lower Silesia in the west and Upper Silesia in the east. Silesia has a diverse culture, including architecture, costumes, cuisine, traditions, and the Silesian language. The largest city of the region is Wrocław. Read more on Wikipedia