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 | | Zaolzie (Czech Záolšà (ZaolžÃ), Slezsko zaolÅ¡anské, Polish Zaolzie, Śląsk zaolziański meaning Trans-Olza river) was the area disputed beetwen Poland and Czechoslovakia West of Cieszyn with approximately 906km² and 258,000 inhabitants. |
 | | Zaolzie (Czech Záolšà (ZaolžÃ), Slezsko zaolÅ¡anské, Polish Zaolzie, Śląsk zaolziański meaning Trans-Olza river) was the area disputed between Poland and Czechoslovakia West of Cieszyn with approximately 906 km² and 258,000 inhabitants. |
 | | Since 1343 the area was part of Bohemian Silesia and on the death of its last ruler from the Polish Piast dynasty, it was passed to Habsburgs in 1653 together with the rest of the Duchy of Cieszyn. |
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