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 Slavic (for example

Ślężanie The Silesians ( pl, Ślężanie) were a tribe of West Slavs, specifically of the Lechitic/Polish group, inhabiting territories of Lower Silesia, near Ślęża mountain and Ślęza river, on both banks of the Oder, up to the area of modern city ...

), or Germanic people (

Schlesier The registered German minority in Poland at the 2011 national census consisted of 148,000 people, of whom 64,000 declared both German and Polish ethnicities and 45,000 solely German ethnicity.Przynależność narodowo-etniczna ludności – wyni ...

or Silingi) * List of Silesians * Silesian tribes *

Silesian language Silesian * Polish: ''etnolekt śląski'', ''język śląski'', ''gwara śląska'', ''śląszczyzna'' * german: link=no, Schlonsakisch, Wasserpolnisch or Upper Silesian is a West Slavic ethnolect of either the Lechitic group or the Czech� ...

, West Slavic language / dialect ** Cieszyn Silesian dialect **

Texas Silesian Texas Silesian ( szl, Teksasko gwara; Polish: ''Gwara teksaska'') is a dialect of the Silesian language used by descendants of immigrant Silesians in American settlements from 1852 to the present. It is a variant of Silesian derived from the Opo ...

Silesian German language Silesian (Silesian: ', german: Schlesisch), Silesian German or Lower Silesian is a nearly extinct German dialect spoken in Silesia. It is part of the East Central German language area with some West Slavic and Lechitic influences. Silesian G ...

(Lower Silesian language), a Germanic dialect

Events

* Silesian Wars (1740–1763) * Silesian Uprisings (1919–1921) **

Silesian Eagle The Silesian Eagle (German language: ''Schlesischer Adler'') was a medal awarded to members of the German right-wing paramilitary group ''Freikorps Oberland'' for three or six months of service, as well as for fighting during the Silesian Uprisi ...

** Silesian Uprising Cross * Silesian Offensive * Silesian Offensives

Political divisions

* Province of Silesia, 1815–1919 and 1938 to 1941, a province of Prussia within Germany * Silesian Voivodeship (1920–1939), an autonomous territorial unit of Poland (1920-1939) **

Silesian Parliament Silesian Parliament or Silesian Sejm ( pl, Sejm Śląski) 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 h ...

, parliament of the

autonomous Silesian Voivodeship In developmental psychology and moral, political, and bioethical philosophy, autonomy, from , ''autonomos'', from αὐτο- ''auto-'' "self" and νόμος ''nomos'', "law", hence when combined understood to mean "one who gives oneself one's ...

(1920-1939) **

Silesian Treasury Silesian Treasury ( pl: ''Skarb Śląski'') - name of the treasury of the Silesian Voivodeship. General information The Silesian Treasury consisted of about 1 ton of gold in 1939. It was managed by the Silesian Parliament. The voivodeship produc ...

, treasury of the

(1920-1939) **

Silesian-American Corporation Silesian-American Corporation (SACO) was registered as a corporation in Delaware in 1926 to assume ownership of the Giesche Spolka Akcyjna ( Giesche) that was registered as a corporation in Katowice, Poland earlier during the interwar period. SACO g ...

* Silesian Voivodeship, a present-day division of Poland (see also

Lower Silesian Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province, in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocław, Legnica, Wałbrz ...

) ** Silesian Regional Assembly * Moravian-Silesian Region, 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 Silesian Beskids Landscape Park ( pl, Park Krajobrazowy Beskidu Śląskiego) is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in southern Poland, established in 1998, covering an area of in the Silesian Beskids mountain range. Administratively the Park is ...

* Moravian-Silesian Beskids * Silesian Foothills * Silesian-Moravian Foothills * Silesian Upland * Silesian Lowlands * Silesian Przesieka *

Silesian Walls The Silesian Walls ( pl, Wały Śląskie, german: Dreigräben) are a line of three (or sometimes fewer) parallel earthen ramparts and ditches that run through Lower Silesia in Poland, by the towns Szprotawa and Kożuchów. The walls are about 2. ...

* Silesian-Lusatian Lowlands

Culture

* Silesian Park ** Silesian Stadium ** Silesian Planetarium **

Silesian Amusement Park Legendia (a.k.a. Silesian Amusement Park, pl, Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko) is a permanent amusement park located within Silesian Park in the center of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, Silesia, Poland Poland, officially the Republ ...

Silesian Zoological Garden Silesian Zoological Garden ( pl, Śląski Ogród Zoologiczny) is a zoological garden in Poland. It was founded in 1954 and is situated in the Katowice and Chorzów districts of Silesia. It covers over 47.6 ha within the Silesian Central Park. Th ...

* Silesian Theatre * Silesian Museum *

Silesian Philharmonic The Filharmonia Śląska w Katowicach ( en, Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice) is a music institution in Katowice, Silesia, Poland. The Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice was founded in 1945. The first concert of the orchestra took place on 26 of M ...

* Silesian Opera *

Silesian String Quartet The Silesian String Quartet is a string quartet founded in 1978 by the graduates of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland. Its current members are: * Szymon Krzeszowiec (violin I) * Arkadiusz Kubica (violin II) * Łukasz S ...

* Silesian Library * Silesian Fantasy Club * Coat of arms of Silesia, Silesian eagle

Transport

* Silesian Interurbans *

Silesian Railways 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 Sla ...

Silesian Air Silesian Air is a defunct scheduled, passenger and cargo airline, formerly based in Poland. Its main base was at Katowice International Airport. Code data * ICAO Code: LSN (not current) * Callsign: SILESIAN (not current) History The airline wa ...

Silesian Mountain Railway The Silesian Mountain Railway ( pl, Śląska Kolej Górska; german: Schlesische Gebirgsbahn) is a railway line in south-west Poland. It leads from Görlitz/Zgorzelec on the Lusatian Neisse via Jelenia Góra to Wałbrzych in Lower Silesia. The fi ...

Other

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

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 Silesia ...

Silesian horse The Silesian horse, Polish: Koń śląski, Silesian: Ślůnski kůń, is a breed of warmblood horse from the area of historic Silesia, which lies mostly within modern Poland. It is the heaviest of the Polish warmblood breeds, and has been infl ...

Silesian Insurgents' Monument The Silesian Insurgents' Monument ( pl, Pomnik Powstańców Śląskich) in Katowice, southern Poland, is a monument to those who took part in the three Silesian Uprisings of 1919, 1920 and 1921, which aimed to make the region of Upper Silesia pa ...

* Silesian Metropolis * Moravian–Silesian Football League *

Silesian Wikipedia The Silesian Wikipedia ( szl, Ślůnsko Wikipedyjo / Ślōnskŏ Wikipedyjŏ) is the Silesian edition of Wikipedia. It was started on 26 May 2008. History The first attempt to launch the Silesian Wikipedia project took place in March 2006, but ...

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 s ...

** Silesian dumplings * Silesian University of Technology * Silesian University (Opava) *

Silesian Chess Congress The first Silesian Chess Congress was held in 1922. On 19 September 1877 the Breslau Chess Association (''Breslauer Schachverein'') was founded by Theodor von Scheve. In 1895 Görlitz and 1899 Liegnitz were meetings of mainly Silesian clubs. After ...

Silesian National Publishing House Silesian National Publishing House ( szl, Ślōnsko Nacyjno Ôficyno) is the first-ever publishing house specializing in producing books in the Silesian language and on all matters (Upper) Silesian. It was founded in 2003 in Zabrze, Poland, where ...