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Polish Silesia (historical region) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 51 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 51.0000 decimal degrees |
Long: 018 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 18.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Section of Silesia that generally includes area radiating from city of Katowice, distinguished by predominance of Polish speakers; term was later used to refer to all of Silesia within Poland. |
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Śla̜sk (preferred,C,V)
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Polish Silesia (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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Silesia (C,U,English)
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Schlesien (C,U,German)
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Silésie (C,U)
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Śląsk (C,U,Polish)
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Slesia (C,U)
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Slezsko (C,U)
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Szilézia (C,U)
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Szląsk (C,U)
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Silesia .......... (historical region) |
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