Dziedzice, Krapkowice County
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Dziedzice dź, German Sedschütz is a village
in the administrative district of Gmina Strzeleczki
(Gemeinde Klein Strehlitz), within Krapkowice County
, Opole Voivodeship
, in south-western Polish region of Upper Silesia
. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Strzeleczki
, 14 km (9 mi) west of Krapkowice
, and 23 km (14 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole
.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II
). Since 2006 the village, like the rest of the commune, has been bilingual in German and Polish.
The village has a population of 450 people.
.
In the Upper Silesia plebiscite
of 20 March 1921, 541 villagers voted to remain with Germany and 321 voted to join the newly created state of Poland. As a result, Sedschütz remained in Germany. In 1933 the village had 1092 inhabitants, and by 1939 it had grown to a population of 1156. Before 1945 it belonged to the district of Landkreis Neustadt O.S..
In 1945 Silesia was given to Poland and the German population of Sedschütz was largely expelled. The town was renamed Dziedzice and annexed to the newly created Silesian Voivodeship
. In 1950 it was reassigned to Opole Voivodeship
, and in 1999 reassigned from Prudnik County (formerly Neustadt O.S.) to Krapkowice County. On 17 May 2006 the entire commune of Strzelecki/Klein Strehlitz was declared bilingual in German and Polish, and on 24 November 2008 the old name German name Sedschütz was also made official.
In the center of the town is a memorial to the German soldiers from Sedschütz killed in World War I and II; among these, 38 were killed in WWI and 47 in WWII.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the administrative district of Gmina Strzeleczki
Gmina Strzeleczki
Gmina Strzeleczki, German Gemeinde Klein Strehlitz is a rural gmina in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Strzeleczki , which lies approximately west of Krapkowice and south of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as...
(Gemeinde Klein Strehlitz), within Krapkowice County
Krapkowice County
Krapkowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Krapkowice, which lies ...
, Opole Voivodeship
Opole Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...
, in south-western Polish region of Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia. Since the 9th century, Upper Silesia has been part of Greater Moravia, the Duchy of Bohemia, the Piast Kingdom of Poland, again of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown and the Holy Roman Empire, as well as of...
. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Strzeleczki
Strzeleczki
Strzeleczki , German Klein Strehlitz is a village in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Strzeleczki...
, 14 km (9 mi) west of Krapkowice
Krapkowice
Krapkowice is a town in south-western Poland with 17,840 inhabitants , situated in the Opole Voivodeship, straddling both banks of the Oder River at the point where it joins with the Osobłoga. It is the regional capital of Krapkowice County....
, and 23 km (14 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
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Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II
Territorial changes of Poland after World War II
The territorial changes of Poland after World War II were very extensive. In 1945, following the Second World War, Poland's borders were redrawn following the decisions made at the Potsdam Conference of 1945 at the insistence of the Soviet Union...
). Since 2006 the village, like the rest of the commune, has been bilingual in German and Polish.
The village has a population of 450 people.
History
The origins of the village are not known. It was first mentioned in 1531, and its name is believed to derive from the name of its founder. In 1783 the town was bought by King Frederick the Great of PrussiaPrussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
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In the Upper Silesia plebiscite
Upper Silesia plebiscite
The Upper Silesia plebiscite was a border referendum mandated by the Versailles Treaty and carried out in March 1921 to determine a section of the border between Weimar Germany and Poland. The region was ethnically mixed, chiefly among Germans, Poles and Silesians. According to prewar statistics,...
of 20 March 1921, 541 villagers voted to remain with Germany and 321 voted to join the newly created state of Poland. As a result, Sedschütz remained in Germany. In 1933 the village had 1092 inhabitants, and by 1939 it had grown to a population of 1156. Before 1945 it belonged to the district of Landkreis Neustadt O.S..
In 1945 Silesia was given to Poland and the German population of Sedschütz was largely expelled. The town was renamed Dziedzice and annexed to the newly created Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centering on the historic region known as Upper Silesia...
. In 1950 it was reassigned to Opole Voivodeship
Opole Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...
, and in 1999 reassigned from Prudnik County (formerly Neustadt O.S.) to Krapkowice County. On 17 May 2006 the entire commune of Strzelecki/Klein Strehlitz was declared bilingual in German and Polish, and on 24 November 2008 the old name German name Sedschütz was also made official.
In the center of the town is a memorial to the German soldiers from Sedschütz killed in World War I and II; among these, 38 were killed in WWI and 47 in WWII.