In what country was Andrzej Miłosz born?
Vilnius Vilnius (] , see also other names) is the capital of Lithuania and its largest city, with a population of 542,664 as of 2015 . Vilnius is located in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic states. Vilnius is the seat of the main government institutions of Lithuania as well as of the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is classified as a Gamma global city according to GaWC studies, and is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Prior to World War II, Vilnius was one of the largest Jewish centers in Europe. Its Jewish influence has led to it being described as the "Jerusalem of Lithuania" and Napoleon named it "the Jerusalem of the North" as he was passing through in 1812. In 2009, Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture, together with the Austrian city of Linz.
Silesia Silesia ( ; Polish: "Śląsk" ; Czech: "Slezsko" ; German:    ] ; Silesian German: "Schläsing"; Silesian: "Ślůnsk" [ɕlonsk] ; Lower Sorbian: "Šlazyńska" ; Upper Sorbian: "Šleska" ; Latin: "Silesia" ) is a region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is about 40,000 km2 , and its population about 8,000,000. Silesia is located along the Oder River. It consists of Lower Silesia and Upper Silesia.