Silesian Voivodeship, or
Silesia Province (in
Polish,
województwo slaskie ), is a
voivodeship, or
province, in southern
Poland, centering on the historic region known as
Upper Silesia (
Górny Slask), with the capital in
Katowice. Contrary to the name, however, the eastern half of the Silesian Voivodeship is not identical to the historical region of Silesia, but rather that of
Lesser Poland.