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-History -Future - Stereotypes -History -Culture -Leisure -Thanks to -Developers	-Tourism -Identity -Exhanges -Problems -Successes -Society -Opinion Who We Are ? Some people can say that apart from their nationality they have also their regional identity e.g. Bavarian and German or Tyrolean and Austrian. Unfortunately it is very difficult for us to say the same. We are simply citizens of Czestochowa. Some people think that we are Silesian. It is not true. Czestochowa is a part of Silesian Province but geographical and historical Silesia is about 50 km south of our place. Silesian people's local dialect is characterized by occurrence of German words and special accent. However our dialect is regarded as literary. Considering historical aspects, Silesia was Polish, Czech, Austrian, German and finally Polish again, while Czestochowa and the region was always a part of Polish Kingdom. Czestochowa is situated in the northern part of Cracow-Czestochowa Jura. But we can not call ourselves Jurassic or something like that. Jura is only a geographical region. It has not historical or political significance. It was a serious problem for politicians while making a new administrative division. Citizens of Czestochowa didn't want it to be the part of Silesian Province but there was no other choice. However for us it isn't important which province Czestochowa is part of. Our feelings and local patriotism is what determine our identity.

Who We Are ?

Some people can say that apart from their nationality they have also their regional identity e.g. Bavarian and German or Tyrolean and Austrian. Unfortunately it is very difficult for us to say the same. We are simply citizens of Czestochowa.

Some people think that we are Silesian. It is not true. Czestochowa is a part of Silesian Province but geographical and historical Silesia is about 50 km south of our place. Silesian people's local dialect is characterized by occurrence of German words and special accent. However our dialect is regarded as literary. Considering historical aspects, Silesia was Polish, Czech, Austrian, German and finally Polish again, while Czestochowa and the region was always a part of Polish Kingdom.

Czestochowa is situated in the northern part of Cracow-Czestochowa Jura. But we can not call ourselves Jurassic or something like that. Jura is only a geographical region. It has not historical or political significance.

It was a serious problem for politicians while making a new administrative division. Citizens of Czestochowa didn't want it to be the part of Silesian Province but there was no other choice. However for us it isn't important which province Czestochowa is part of. Our feelings and local patriotism is what determine our identity.