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Silesian voivodship since 1999 Silesia or Silesian Voivodship(1) is an administrative region and local government unit in Poland, established in 1999 out of Katowice, Czętochowa and Bielsko-Biała voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganisation Act of 1998 (effective 1 January 1999).
The Silesian voivodship lies in the south of Poland and is bordered by the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Strong links of the present Silesian voivodship (comprising area known as the Upper Silesia) with the Opole and Lower Silesian Voivodships is justified and motivated by historical identity of the Duchy of Silesia (''Ksiestwo Śląskie'') divided in the 13th century into the Upper and Lower Silesia.
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 Autonomous Silesian Voivodship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Silesian Voivodship (1921-1939) - an autonomous voivodship of the Second Polish Republic created as a result of populal plebiscite 1921, 3 Silesian Uprisings and partition of Upper Silesia between Poland, Germany, and Czechoslovakia.
The speciall status of the voivodship dated on July 15] 1920 act of Polish Sejm.
There were separate Silesian Sejm with 48 MP elected in democratic elections.
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 Silesian Voivodship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Silesia or Silesian Voivodship(1) is a administrative region and local government unit in Poland, established in 1999 out of Katowice, Czestochowa and Bielsko-Biala voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganisation Act of 1998 (effective 1 January 1999).
The Silesian Upland (Wyzyna Slaska) is situated in the central and the north western part, with the hills of the Krakowsko-Czestochowska Upland (Jura Krakowsko-Czestochowska) in the northeastern area.
Strong links of the present Silesian voivodship (comprising area known as the Upper Silesia) with the Opole and Lower Silesian Voivodships is justified and motivated by historical identity of the Duchy of Silesia (Ksiestwo Slaskie) divided in the 13th century into the Upper and Lower Silesia.
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 Silesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
During this time most Silesian dukes, despite their ties with Poland, ruled small realms that were unable to unite with Poland and they fell under Czech dominance or under Czech rule.
In 1335, Duke Henry VI of Wrocław and the Upper Silesian dukes recognized the overlordship of the king of Bohemia, John of Luxemburg.
After the referendum, there were three Silesian Insurrections, as a result of which the League of Nations decided that the province should be split again and that the areas that voted for Poland should become an autonomous area within Poland, organised as the Silesian Voivodship (Wojewodztwo Śląskie).
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The Polish portion of Silesia, which forms the bulk of the region, is now divided into the voivodships of Lower Silesian Voivodship, Opole Voivodship, and Silesian Voivodship.
In 1335, Duke Henry VI of Wroclaw and the Upper Silesian dukes recognized the overlordship of the king of Bohemia (John of Luxemburg).
After the referendum, there were three Silesian Insurrections, and as a result of them the League of Nations decided that the province should be split and areas that voted for Poland should become autonomous Silesian Voivodship (Wojewodztwo Śląskie), as part of Poland.
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 Read about Silesia at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Silesia and learn about Silesia here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Silesian language or dialect it is called Ślonsk or Ślunsk.
In 1335, Duke Henry VI of Wroclaw and the Upper Silesian dukes recognized the overlordship of the king of
Silesian Insurrections, and as a result of them the League of Nations decided that the province should be split and areas that voted for Poland should become an autonomous area within Poland, organised as the
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 SILESIAN VOIVODSHIP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Silesia or Silesian Voivodship(1) is a administrative region and local government unit in Poland, established in 1999 out of Katowice, Czestochowa and Bielsko-Biala voivodships as a result of Local Goverment Reorganisation Act of 1998 (effective 1 January 1999).
The Silesian Upland (Wyzyna Slaska) is situated in the central and the north western part, with the hills of the Krakowsko-Czestochowska Upland (Wyzyna Krakowsko-Czestochowska) in the northeastern area.
The Silesian voivodship has the highest population density in the country (398 people, as compared to the national average of 124 people, per square kilometre).
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A Voivodship (Romanian: Voievodat, Polish: Województwo, Serbian: Vojvodstvo or Vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod.
The term voivodship is still used for the 16 administrative regions in Poland (Voivodships of Poland) and for the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in Serbia.
The Silesian Upland (Wyzyna Slaska) is situated in the central and the north western part, with...
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 Upper Silesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Upper Silesia (Polish Górny Śląsk, 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.
Upper Silesia was formerly a province of Prussia, later the Autonomous Silesian Voivodship.
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 Upto11.net - Wikipedia Article for Silesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Polish portion of Silesia, which forms the bulk of the region, is now divided into the voivodships (provinces) of Lubusz Voivodship, Lower Silesian Voivodship, Greater Poland Voivodship, Lesser Poland Voivodship, Opole Voivodship, and Silesian Voivodship (see: http://www.tr62.de/maps/Silesia-2000.html).
Ruling Silesian lords decided to rebuild their cities according to latest administrative developments, founding or relocating some 160 cities and 1500 towns with codified German law in place of settlements governed by older, customary Polish laws.
After the referendum, there were three Silesian Insurrections, and as a result of them the League of Nations decided that the province should be split and areas that voted for Poland should become an autonomous area within Poland, organised as the Silesian Voivodship (Wojewodztwo and#346;land#261;skie).
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First significant attempts were performed by Silesian duke Henryk IV Probus, however he died in 1290 before obtaining his goal.
Some of the Silesian dukes (especially remaining ones of the Piast dynasty) and bishop of Wrocław, archduke Karol Habsburg wanted to move under Commonwealth protection as well (hoping to avoid participation in the Thirty Years' War which was ravaging lands of the Holy Roman Empire).
Silesian Poles were massively killed or deported, and new German settlers were brought to their homes after these atrocities.
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 info: Silesian_Voivodship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Silesia or Silesian Voivodship(1) is an administrative region and local government unit in Poland, established in 1999 out of Katowice, Częstochowa and Bielsko-Biała voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganisation Act of 1998 (effective 1 January 1999).
Katowice International Airport is used for domestic and international flights and the Silesian agglomeration railway network has the largest concentration in the country.
The voivodship capital enjoys good railway and road connections with Kraków (highway), Wrocław, Łódź and Warsaw.
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 Silesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Silesia (Silesian: Ślonsk, Ślunsk, Polish: Śląsk, German: Schlesien, Czech: Slezsko) is a historic European province located in what is now southwestern Poland and the northern Czech Republic, along the upper and middle Odra/Oder river.
The Polish portion of Silesia, which forms the bulk of the historic region, is now divided into the voivodships of Lower Silesian Voivodship (capital: Wroclaw), Opole Voivodship (capital: Opole), and Silesian Voivodship (capital: Katowice).
In 1327, Duke Henry VI of Wroclaw and the Upper Silesian dukes recognized the overlordship of the king of Bohemia (John of Luxemburg).
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 ipedia.com: Silesia Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Polish portion of Silesia, which forms the bulk of the region, is now divided into the voivodships (provinces) of Lower Silesian Voivodship, Opole Voivodship, and Silesian Voivodship.
Most of the Silesian Germans were forcibly expelled from the lands east of the Oder-Neisse line, cf.
A little part of Silesia surrounding the city of Görlitz became a part of the German Democratic Republic and is now part of the Federal State of Saxony in the Federal Republic of Germany.
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 Wikinfo | Silesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Polish portion of Silesia, which now forms the bulk of the region, is now divided into the voivodships of Lower Silesian Voivodship, Opole Voivodship, and Silesian Voivodship.
The small portion in the Czech Republic is joined with Moravia to form the Moravian-Silesian Region of that country, while the Görlitz area now is a part of the German state of Saxony.
them the League of Nations decided that the province should be split and areas that voted for Poland should become autonomous Silesian Voivodship (Wojewodztwo Śląskie), as part of Poland.
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 Autonomous Silesian Voivodship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Silesian Voivodship (1921-1939) - an autonomous voivodship of the Second Polish Republic created as a result of popular plebiscite 1921, 3 Silesian Uprisings and partition of Upper Silesia between Poland, Germany, and Czechoslovakia.
The special status of the voivodship dated on July 15, 1920 act of Polish Sejm.
This page was last modified 18:12, 23 October 2005.
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 Silesian Sejm - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Silesian Sejm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Silesian Sejm - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Silesian Sejm.
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Silesian Sejm (Sejm being a Polish word for parliament) was the governing body of the Autonomous Silesian Voivodship, an autonomous Voivodship of Poland between 1920 and 1939.
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Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Warszawa Voivodship (1975-1998).
It is the capital of the province of Valladolid and of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon.
Situated in the Puck County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Gdansk Voivodship (1975-1998).
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 1863 bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Big Things of Australia are a loosely related set of large structures or sculptures representing much smaller objects which pertain to the area in which they are located.
The Russian Federation is divided into 89 subjects (administrative units), 10 of which are autonomous districts:
Automatic control mostly refers to the action or operation of industrial equipment or machinery, determined by a pre-programmed instruction list, which reflects the intent of the designer.
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