Śląskie
province, Poland
Jasna Góra monastery, Częstochowa, Poland
Śląskie, Polish Województwo Śląskie, województwo (province), southern Poland. It is bordered by the provinces of Łódzkie to the north, Świętokrzyskie to the northeast, Małopolskie to the east, and Opolskie to the west; Slovakia and the Czech Republic are to the south. Created in 1999 as part of Poland’s provincial reorganization, it comprises the former provinces (1975–98) of Katowice, Częstochowa, and Bielsko-Biała. The provincial capital is Katowice. Area 4,762 square miles (12,333 square km). Pop. (2011) 4,630,364.
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