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Silesia
Silesia Historic region in
e central Europe, now mostly lying in
sw Poland, with the remainder in
n Czech Republic and
se Germany. A former Polish province, it passed from Poland to Bohemia in the 14th century, became part of the Habsburg empire, and was seized by Prussia from Austria in 1742. In World War 2, it was invaded by the Soviet Union, but in 1945 a greater part of the land returned to Poland by the terms of the
Potsdam Conference. Upper Silesia is primarily an industrial region of mining and metals, based around
Katowice; Lower Silesia, with a milder climate, is more agricultural.
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Upper Silesia 1870-1920: between region, religion, nation and ethnicity.
Magazine article from: East European Quarterly; 12/22/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Czech nationalisms have contested Upper Silesia in the twentieth century. The bitter...national history. In the case of Upper Silesia they are the stories of the ethnic groups...tripartite European Union. (7) Upper Silesia Described Silesia got permanently split...
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Silesia and Central European nationalisms; the emergence of national and ethnic groups in Prussian Silesia and Austrian Silesia, 1848-1918.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 5/1/2007; 525 words
; 9781557533715 Silesia and Central European nationalisms; the emergence of national and ethnic groups in Prussian Silesia and Austrian Silesia, 1848-1918. Kamusella, Tomasz. Purdue University Press...
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Silesia's new VP of sales. (People News).(Silesia International hires Roif Pottschmidt)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal; 4/20/2003; 576 words
; Silesia International has hired Roif Pottschmidt...the sales for the U.S. production of SILESIA, located in Chicago, Illinois since 1995...stated Clemens Hanke, president of Silesia International. "We have already developed...
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Polish anticorruption bureau enquires into sale of Kompania Weglowa's Silesia coal mine.
Newspaper article from: Poland Business News; 3/7/2008; 700+ words
; ...enquires into sale of Kompania Weglowa's Silesia coal mine WARSAW. MARCH 7. INTERFAX...documents regarding the expected sale of its Silesia coal mine to British firm Gibson Group...the documents regarding the sale of the Silesia coal mine," Madej said. CBA asked for...
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Mining and hydrological transformations in Upper Silesia from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.
Magazine article from: The Geographical Journal; 3/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...mining on hydrological conditions in Upper Silesia from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries...50 metres. KEY WORDS: Poland, Upper Silesia, mining, hydrological conditions Surface...been carried out in the part of Upper Silesia with the greatest anthropogenic impact...
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George Blazyca (ed.) Restructuring Regional and Local Economies: Towards a Comparative Study of Scotland and Upper Silesia.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: International Small Business Journal; 6/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Comparative Study of Scotland and Upper Silesia. Aldershot: Ashgate, Urban and Regional...is not restricted to Scotland and Upper Silesia. In countries such as Scotland or regions...dominated by heavy industries (such as Upper Silesia or the German Ruhr Area), restructuring...
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Christmas - My Memories from Silesia
Newspaper article from: Polish-American Journal; 12/31/2004; 670 words
; ...grandparents, aunts and uncles in Katowice, Silesia, southwest Poland. My grandparents had...characteristic dishes. For instance, in Silesia we ate soup called siemieniotka, which...soup are hard to find anywhere outside Silesia and any other time except the Christmas...
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Dutch NWR's Czech miner OKD keen on Polish coal, would consider bidding for KW's 'Silesia' mine.
Newspaper article from: Czech Business News; 9/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...would consider bidding for KW's 'Silesia' mine By Brian Kenety PRAGUE. SEPTEMBER...state-controlled Kompania Weglowa SA's Silesia mine when a tender is called - possibly...there is an official tender for the 'Silesia' coal mine, New World Resources would...
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PRESS: Polish coalminer Kompania Weglowa to sell Silesia mine to British firm Gibson Group.
Newspaper article from: Poland Business News; 3/4/2008; 700+ words
; ...Polish coalminer Kompania Weglowa to sell Silesia mine to British firm Gibson Group WARSAW...energy firm Gibson Group to buy KW's Silesia coal mine, the daily Rzeczpospolita wrote...Tuesday. "Kompania Weglowa will sell the Silesia mine," the daily wrote. "The tender...
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Polish coalminer Kompania Weglowa's management board gives green light to Silesia sale.
Newspaper article from: Poland Business News; 3/7/2008; 700+ words
; ...management board gives green light to Silesia sale WARSAW. MARCH 7. INTERFAX CENTRAL...management board approved the sale of the Silesia coal mine to British energy company Gibson...made a decision approving the sale of Silesia coal mine," Madej said. He added that...
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Silesia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Silesia , Czech Slezsko, Ger. Schlesien, Pol...Carpathians. Politically, almost all of Silesia is divided between Poland and the Czech...the former Prussian provinces of Upper Silesia and Lower Silesia, both of which were...
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Silesians
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...Slask (Polish), Slezko (Czech) The name "Silesia" refers to a large, lozenge-shaped region...is treated as two separate entities: Upper Silesia, which is a part of Germany; and Lower Silesia, which is part of Poland. The total number...
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Moravia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Sudetes Mts., which separate it from Silesia and which include the Moravian Gate...Olomouc . History With Bohemia and Czech Silesia, Moravia makes up the Czech Lands, which...formed a great empire, including Bohemia, Silesia, Slovakia, S Poland, and N Hungary...
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Frederick II (Prussia) (1712–1786; Ruled 1740–1786)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...to seize the rich Austrian province of Silesia, beginning the War of the Austrian Succession...seizing the moment, Frederick occupied Silesia. After securing it, he offered both...Austrian Succession, Prussia held onto Silesia. By the Treaty of Dresden (1745) Prussia...
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War of the Austrian Succession
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...grounds claimed part of the province of Silesia . First Silesian War Frederick II began the war by invading and rapidly occupying Silesia. His cynical offer of support to Maria...agreed to a truce in exchange for most of Silesia. This armistice was soon broken but gave...
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