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.
Katowice is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. Katowice is a central part of the Metropolis GZM, with a population of 2.3 million, and a part of a larger Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area that extends into the Czech Republic and has a population of around 5 million people, making it one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the European Union.
Ruda Śląska is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a city in the Metropolis GZM, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River.
The Polish Cup in football is an annual knockout football competition for Polish football clubs, held continuously since 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title. Due to mass participation of teams, the tournament is often called The Cup of the Thousand Teams.
The University of Silesia in Katowice is an autonomous state-run university in Katowice, Silesia Province, Poland.
Hażlach is a village and the seat of Gmina Hażlach in Cieszyn County in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.
Dębowiec is a village and the seat of Gmina Dębowiec, Cieszyn County in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has an area of 13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi) and a population of 1,772 (2007). It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
Ropice is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority.
Goleszów is a village and the seat of Gmina Goleszów in Cieszyn County in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.
is a village in Gmina Goleszów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the border with the Czech Republic. It lies in the Silesian Foothills and in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Republic of Poland is a Lutheran denomination and the largest Protestant body in Poland with about 61,000 members and 133 parishes.
Ochaby is a sołectwo in Gmina Skoczów, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It consists of two villages: Ochaby Wielkie and Ochaby Małe. It is known from a large horse stud farm, one of the largest in Silesia.
Pruchna is a village in Gmina Strumień, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
Górki Wielkie is a village in Gmina Brenna, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
Simoradz is a village in Gmina Dębowiec, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.
Międzyrzecze Górne is a village in Gmina Jasienica, Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.
Jasienica is a village and the seat of Gmina Jasienica, Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It is located in the Silesian Foothills and in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Katowice is the Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Poland. It is an ecclesiastical province in Western Poland.
Polish Water polo Championships is an annual Water polo competition organised by the Polish Swimming Federation(PZP), which serves as the Polish national championship for the sport.
Golasowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pawłowice, within Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Pawłowice, 20 km (12 mi) west of Pszczyna, and 43 km (27 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.
