Silesian as an adjective can mean anything from or related to

Silesia Silesia (see names #Etymology, below) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Silesia, Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at 8, ...

. As a noun, it refers to an article, item, or person of or from Silesia. Silesian may also refer to:

People and languages

Silesians Silesians (; Silesian German: ''Schläsinger'' ''or'' ''Schläsier''; ; ; ) is both an ethnic as well as a geographical term for the inhabitants of Silesia, a historical region in Central Europe divided by the current national boundaries o ...

, inhabitants of Silesia, either a West Slavic (for example

Ślężanie The Silesians () were a tribe of West Slavs, specifically of the Lechitic tribes, Lechitic/Polish tribes, Polish group, inhabiting territories of Lower Silesia, near Mount Ślęża, Ślęża mountain and Ślęza river, on both banks of the Oder, u ...

), or Germanic people (

Schlesier The registered German minority in Poland (; ) is a group of German people that inhabit Poland, being the largest minority of the country. As of 2021, it had a population of 144,177. The German language is spoken in certain areas in Opole Voiv ...

Silingi The Silings or Silingi (; – ) were a Germanic tribe, part of the larger Vandal group. The Silingi at one point lived in Silesia, and the names ''Silesia'' and ''Silingi'' may be related.Jerzy Strzelczyk, "Wandalowie i ich afrykańskie państw ...

) * List of Silesians * Silesian tribes *

Silesian language Silesian, occasionally called Upper Silesian, is an ethnolect of the Lechitic languages, Lechitic group spoken by part of people in Upper Silesia. Its vocabulary was significantly influenced by Central German due to the existence of numerou ...

, West Slavic language/dialect ** Cieszyn Silesian dialect ** Texas Silesian * Silesian German language (Lower Silesian language), a Germanic dialect

Events

Silesian Wars The Silesian Wars () were three wars fought in the mid-18th century between Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia (under King Frederick the Great) and Habsburg monarchy, Habsburg Austria (under Empress Maria Theresa) for control of the Central European ...

(1740–1763) * Silesian Uprisings (1919–1921) ** Silesian Eagle ** Silesian Uprising Cross * Silesian Offensive * Silesian Offensives

Political divisions

Province of Silesia The Province of Silesia (; ; ) was a province of Prussia from 1815 to 1919. The Silesia region was part of the Prussian realm since 1742 and established as an official province in 1815, then became part of the German Empire in 1871. In 1919, as ...

, 1815–1919 and 1938 to 1941, a province of Prussia within Germany *

Silesian Voivodeship (1920–1939) The Silesian Voivodeship (; German language, German: ''Woiwodschaft Schlesien'') was an autonomous province (voivodeship) of the Second Polish Republic. The bulk of its territory had formerly belonged to the German Empire, German/Kingdom of Pru ...

, an autonomous territorial unit of Poland (1920-1939) **

Silesian Parliament Silesian Parliament or Silesian Sejm () was the governing body of the Silesian Voivodeship (1920–1939), an autonomous voivodeship of the Second Polish Republic between 1920 and 1945. It was elected in democratic elections and had a certain inf ...

, parliament of the autonomous Silesian Voivodeship (1920-1939) ** Silesian Treasury, treasury of the autonomous Silesian Voivodeship (1920-1939) ** Silesian-American Corporation *

Silesian Voivodeship Silesian Voivodeship ( ) is an administrative province in southern Poland. With over 4.2 million residents and an area of 12,300 square kilometers, it is the second-most populous, and the most-densely populated and most-urbanized region of Poland ...

, a present-day division of Poland (see also

Lower Silesian Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship (, ) in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. It covers an area of and has a total population of 2,899,986. It is one of the wealthiest ...

) ** Silesian Regional Assembly *

Moravian-Silesian Region The Moravian-Silesian Region () is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region (). The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most ...

, a present-day division of Czech Republic

Organisations

Silesian Autonomy Movement The Silesian Autonomy Movement (, , ), abbreviated as RAŚ, is a movement that seeks the restoration of Silesian Voivodeship (1920–1939), interwar Silesian autonomy - including a separate Silesian Treasury, a Silesian Parliament, as well as a S ...

Silesian Institute in Katowice The Silesian Institute in Katowice () was a regional scientific organization collecting local information about the Polish region of Silesia, working in Katowice from 1934 to 1939 and 1945 to 1949, and during the Nazi occupation of Poland during ...

Silesian (European Parliament constituency) Silesian as an adjective can mean anything from or related to Silesia. As a noun, it refers to an article, item, or person of or from Silesia. Silesian may also refer to: People and languages * Silesians, inhabitants of Silesia, either a West S ...

, the corresponding constituency *

Silesian People's Party The Silesian People’s Party (, , , ) was a political organization in Cieszyn Silesia that existed from 1909 to 1938 in Austrian Silesia, which later became international plebiscite territory and finally part of Czechoslovakia. The party includ ...

Silesian Socialist Party The Silesian Socialist Party (, ŚPS) was a political party in Silesia, Poland. The party was founded on May 1, 1928, by Józef Biniszkiewicz. When the new party was founded, it took over the regional PPS organ ''Robotnik Śląski'' ('Silesian Work ...

* Silesian Military District * Silesian Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession * Evangelical Church in Berlin, Brandenburg and Silesian Upper Lusatia

Geography

Silesian Beskids Silesian Beskids (, , ) is one of the Beskids mountain ranges in the Outer Western Carpathians in southern Silesian Voivodeship, Poland and the eastern Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. Most of the range lies in Poland. It is separa ...

** Silesian Beskids Landscape Park * Moravian-Silesian Beskids * Silesian Foothills * Silesian-Moravian Foothills *

Silesian Upland Silesian Upland or Silesian Highland () is a highland located in Silesia and Lesser Poland, Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Ca ...

Silesian Lowlands Silesian Lowlands (or Silesian Plains, , , ) are lowlands located in Silesia, Poland in Central Europe. A small part is located in the Czech Republic. The Silesian ridge runs through northern Silesia from west-northwest to east-southeast and adjo ...

* Silesian Przesieka * Silesian Walls * Silesian-Lusatian Lowlands

Culture

* Silesian Park **

Silesian Stadium The Silesian Stadium (; Polish: ) is a sport stadium located on the premises of Silesian Park in Chorzów, Poland. The stadium has a fully covered capacity of 54,378, after refurbishment completed in October 2017. The stadium hosted many Poland ...

** Silesian Planetarium ** Silesian Amusement Park ** Silesian Zoological Garden * Silesian Theatre * Silesian Museum * Silesian Philharmonic *

Silesian Opera Silesian Opera in Bytom () is an opera company in Bytom, Silesia, Poland, that was founded in 1945. Its home is the former City Theatre, designed by architect Albert Bohm, that was built in Neoclassical style Neoclassicism, also spelled Neo- ...

* Silesian String Quartet * Silesian Library * Silesian Fantasy Club *

Coat of arms of Silesia The coat of arms of Silesia and Lower Silesia displays a black eagle with silver crescent with a cross in the middle on its chest—the emblem of Silesian Duke Henry the Bearded ()—on a golden background. It has been assumed in the tradition ...

, Silesian eagle

Transport

* Silesian Interurbans * Silesian Railways * Silesian Mountain Railway

Other

* Silesian (series), a European subdivision of the Carboniferous period of the geological timescale *

Silesian Piasts The Silesian Piasts were the elder of four lines of the Polish Piast dynasty beginning with Władysław II the Exile (1105–1159), eldest son of Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth, Bolesław III of Poland. By Bolesław's Testament of Bolesław III Krzy ...

Silesian architecture Silesian architecture is the name given to the constructions made in Silesia throughout time, and those by Silesian architects worldwide. The name is also applied to buildings made within its geographical limits before the constitution of Siles ...

* Silesian horse * Silesian Insurgents' Monument *

Metropolis GZM The Metropolis GZM (, formally in Polish (Upper Silesian-Dąbrowa Basin Metropolis)) is a metropolitan association () composed of 41 contiguous gminas, with a total population of over 2 million, covering most of the Katowice metropolitan area i ...

(Upper Silesia and Dąbrowa Basin Metropolis) * Moravian–Silesian Football League * Silesian Wikipedia *

Silesian cuisine Silesian cuisine belongs to the region of Silesia in Central Europe. It is a subtype of Polish and German cuisine with many similarities to and signs of the influence of neighbouring cuisines. The cuisine is particularly renowned for its poppy ...

** Silesian dumplings *

Silesian University of Technology The Silesian University of Technology (Polish language, Polish name: Politechnika Śląska; ) is a university located in the Polish province of Silesia, with most of its facilities in the city of Gliwice. It was founded in 1945 by Polish profes ...

Silesian University (Opava) The Silesian University in Opava, () is a university offering tertiary education. It was established by the law (Nr. 314/199), adopted by the Czech National Council on 9 July 1991, making it one of the youngest universities in the Czech Republic ...

* Silesian Chess Congress * Silesian National Publishing House