Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia
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Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia is one of the euroregion
s (transnational co-operation structures) between Poland
and Czech Republic
. It has area of about 1,400 km2 and more than 680,000 inhabitants. The largest cities are Jastrzębie Zdrój
from Polish side and Havířov
from Czech side.
It comprises a large part of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia
(except for Bielsko
, Frýdek
and several villages in the western and eastern part of Cieszyn Silesia belonging to Euroregion Beskidy). However it contains Jastrzębie Zdrój
and Gmina Godów
, which are not part of Cieszyn Silesia.
It has been established on 22 April 1998.
Euroregion
In European politics, the term Euroregion usually refers to a transnational co-operation structure between two contiguous territories located in different European countries. Euroregions represent a specific type of cross-border region.-Scope:...
s (transnational co-operation structures) between Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It has area of about 1,400 km2 and more than 680,000 inhabitants. The largest cities are Jastrzębie Zdrój
Jastrzebie Zdrój
Jastrzębie-Zdrój is a city in south Poland with 92,462 inhabitants . Its name comes from the Polish words jastrząb and zdrój . Until the 20th century it was a spa village situated in Upper Silesia. It was granted city rights in 1963...
from Polish side and Havířov
Havírov
Havířov is a city in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 82,768 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the region. It is the largest town in the country without a university...
from Czech side.
It comprises a large part of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...
(except for Bielsko
Bielsko
Bielsko was until 1950 an independent town situated in Cieszyn Silesia, Poland. In 1951 it was joined with Biała Krakowska to form the new town of Bielsko-Biała. Bielsko constitutes the western part of that town....
, Frýdek
Frýdek-Místek
Frýdek-Místek is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is the administrative center of Frýdek-Místek District. It comprises two formerly independent towns, Frýdek and Místek, divided by the Ostravice River...
and several villages in the western and eastern part of Cieszyn Silesia belonging to Euroregion Beskidy). However it contains Jastrzębie Zdrój
Jastrzebie Zdrój
Jastrzębie-Zdrój is a city in south Poland with 92,462 inhabitants . Its name comes from the Polish words jastrząb and zdrój . Until the 20th century it was a spa village situated in Upper Silesia. It was granted city rights in 1963...
and Gmina Godów
Gmina Godów
Gmina Godów is a rural gmina in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Godów.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 12,520.-Villages:...
, which are not part of Cieszyn Silesia.
It has been established on 22 April 1998.
Strategic goals of Euroregion
- wide development of the region
- exchange of experience and information
- support for culture, education and sport in the region
- development of regional transport infrastructure
- improvement of the security of citizens
- tourism development
- cooperation between schools and support for ecological initiatives