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Noun: Schlesien  shley-zee-un
  1. A region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
    - Silesia, Slask, Slezsko

Type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region

Part of: Europe

Encyclopedia: Schlesien