Gardawice ( German: Gardawitz) is a dzielnica in of Orzesze, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. [1] It was an independent village and in the years 1945-1954 and 1973-1975 it was seat of gmina, which was administratively merged into Orzesze in 1975. [2] It has an area of 7.7 km² and about 1940 inhabitants. [3]
History
The village existed already in the 14th century. [4]
After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 419 out of 507 voters in Gardawice voted in favour of joining Poland, against 84 opting for staying in Germany. [5]
In 1945 it became a seat of gmina that encompassed also Królówka, Woszczyce, Zawiść, Zazdrość and Zgoń.
References
- ^ "Statuty sołectw". Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 22 maja 1975 r. w sprawie zmiany granic, Dz. U. z 1975 r. Nr 15, poz. 87
- ^ "Sołectwa Orzesza". Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ "Orzesze. Historia" (in Polish). Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ "Results of the Upper Silesia plebiscite in Pless/Pszczyna County" (in German). Archived from the original on 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
50°06′39″N 18°47′22″E / 50.110963°N 18.789507°E
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Gardawice ( German: Gardawitz) is a dzielnica in of Orzesze, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. [1] It was an independent village and in the years 1945-1954 and 1973-1975 it was seat of gmina, which was administratively merged into Orzesze in 1975. [2] It has an area of 7.7 km² and about 1940 inhabitants. [3]
History
The village existed already in the 14th century. [4]
After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 419 out of 507 voters in Gardawice voted in favour of joining Poland, against 84 opting for staying in Germany. [5]
In 1945 it became a seat of gmina that encompassed also Królówka, Woszczyce, Zawiść, Zazdrość and Zgoń.
References
- ^ "Statuty sołectw". Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 22 maja 1975 r. w sprawie zmiany granic, Dz. U. z 1975 r. Nr 15, poz. 87
- ^ "Sołectwa Orzesza". Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ "Orzesze. Historia" (in Polish). Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ "Results of the Upper Silesia plebiscite in Pless/Pszczyna County" (in German). Archived from the original on 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
50°06′39″N 18°47′22″E / 50.110963°N 18.789507°E
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