Schönhengstgau
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thumb|Unofficial coat of arms of the Schönhengstgau - used e.g. by Schönhengster Heimatbund e.V. The Schönhengstgau is a historical region in Bohemia and Moravia, which, however, did not form a unity either in terms of landscape or politics. Until the end of World War II, it was the largest German language island in Czechoslovakia.
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It is catalogued under topics including Bohemia, Historical geography of the Czech Republic and Linguistic regions of Europe.
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thumb|Unofficial coat of arms of the Schönhengstgau - used e.g. by Schönhengster Heimatbund e.V. The Schönhengstgau is a historical region in Bohemia and Moravia, which, however, did not form a unity either in terms of landscape or politics. Until the end of World War II, it was the largest German language island in Czechoslovakia.
== Geography == The Schönhengstgau is named after the Schönhengster ridge in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. It stretched on both sides of the Bohemian-Moravian border; in the north it was separated from the predominantly German-speaking county of Glatz by a narrow strip populated by Czechs. The largest cities are Svitavy (German: Zwittau), Moravská Třebová (German: Mährisch Trübau) and Lanškroun (German: Landskron).
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