Cieszyn Silesia Euroregion

Presentation of the Euroregion in Brno (2010)

Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia (Polish: Euroregion Śląsk Cieszyński, Czech: Euroregion Těšínské Slezsko) is one of the euroregions (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 has been established on 22 April 1998.^[1]

It comprises a large part of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia:

in Poland: 12 municipalities of the Cieszyn County, 2 municipalities of the Bielsko County (Jaworze and Jasienica), 1 municipality in Wodzisław County (Godów) and Jastrzębie Zdrój (however, the last two are not part of Cieszyn Silesia).
in the Czech Republic: 16 municipalities of the Karviná District and 24 municipalities in the eastern part of the Frýdek-Místek District;^[1]^[2]

Not the whole area of the historical Cieszyn Silesia region belongs to the euroregion, mainly Bielsko and Czechowice-Dziedzice and Frýdek with its surroundings, east of the Ostravice river, which belong to the Euroregion Beskydy.^[3]

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

References

1 2 "EUROREGION ŚLĄSK CIESZYŃSKI - Těšínské Slezsko W PIGUŁCE" (PDF) (in Polish). pp. 4–5.
↑ "Euroregion TĚŠÍNSKÉ SLEZSKO. Seznam obcí tvořících euroregion v roce 2004" (PDF) (in Czech).
↑ "Euroregion Beskydy. Seznam obcí tvořících euroregion v roce 2004" (PDF) (in Czech). 2004.

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Euroregions

Alphabetically by United Nations European area or Central Europe

Central	Bavarian Forest–Bohemian Forest/Šumava Beskydy (Beskidy) Cieszyn Silesia Dobrava Egrensis Elbe / Labe Glacensis Inn–Salzach Inntal Ister–Granum Neisse / Nisa / Nysa Ore Mountains Pomerania Pomoraví–Záhorie–Weinviertel Praděd (Pradziad) Pro Europa Viadrina Raetia Nova Salzburg–Berchtesgadener Land–Traunstein Silesia Silva Nortica Spree–Neisse–Bober Tatrus Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Via Salina West Pannonia White Carpathians Zugspitze–Wetterstein–Karwendel

Eastern	Belasica Black Sea Białowieża Forest Biharia Bug Carpathian Danube 21 Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Donbas Eurobalkans (Niš–Sofia–Skopje) Karelia Mesta / Nestos Neman Siret–Prut–Nistru Stara Planina Upper Prut Lower Danube

Northern	Archipelago Arvika / Kongsvinger (ARKO) Baltic Barents Euro-Arctic Bornholm–Southwestern Skåne Cross-Channel East Sussex–Seine-Maritime–Somme Helsinki–Tallinn Karelia Kvarken–MittSkandia Neman North Calotte Østfold–Bohuslän/Dalsland Pomerania Southern Jutland–Schleswig Tornio

Southern	Adriatic Ionian Alps–Mediterranean Belasica Danube–Drava–Sava Drina–Sava–Majevica Eurobalkans (Niš–Sofia–Skopje) Insubria Mesta / Nestos Pyrenees–Mediterranean Sea Alps Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino

Western	Belgian–Dutch border (BENEGO) Benelux–Middengebied Ems Dollart Enschede–Gronau (EUREGIO) Galicia–North Portugal Insubria Meuse–Rhine Pyrenees–Mediterranean Rhine–North Meuse Rhine–Waal SaarLorLux Scheldemond TriRhena

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Cieszyn Silesia Euroregion

Strategic goals of Euroregion

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