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 Upper Silesia     (śl. Gůrny Ślůnsk, czes. Horní Slezsko, niem. Oberschlesien, łac.
Silesia Superior) - then the historical land, region ethnic położny on terrain of Poland and Czech in river - basin of upper Odry as well as initial run of Wisły. Name Silesia ślęży come from from river probably, relatively from gury Ślęży, called Sobótką. It it in staropolskim language on this district was been accustomed to say was Szląsk. Officially name first was used after once in XVII age. ęłęóContemporarycapital Silesian it was then Opole, however at present capital Silesian Katowice are.