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 or

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, 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 * Silesian Institute in Katowice * Silesian (European Parliament constituency), the corresponding constituency * Silesian People's Party * Silesian Socialist Party * Silesian Military District * Silesian Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession * Evangelical Church in Berlin, Brandenburg and Silesian Upper Lusatia

Geography

* Silesian Beskids ** Silesian Beskids Landscape Park * Moravian-Silesian Beskids * Silesian Foothills * Silesian-Moravian Foothills * Silesian Upland * Silesian Lowlands * 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 String Quartet * Silesian Library * Silesian Fantasy Club * Coat of arms of Silesia, 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 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 dumplings * Silesian University of Technology * Silesian University (Opava) * Silesian Chess Congress * Silesian National Publishing House