Komorniki, Opole Voivodeship
Encyclopedia
Komorniki k, German Komornik is a village
in the administrative district of Gmina Strzeleczki
(Gemeinde Klein Strehlitz), within Krapkowice County
, Opole Voivodeship
, in the south-western Polish region of Upper Silesia
.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II
). Since 2006 the village, like the entire commune, has been officially bilingual in German and Polish.
The village has a population of 476 people. The nearby hamlet of Nowy Młyn (Neumühle), with a population of 48 people, is administered as part of this village.
. Later on, however, the village was divided into two parts; one half was claimed by the Cisterians, which in 1810 became property of the Prussia
n state, while the second part belonged to the Oppersdorff family of Oberglogau.
The parish church in Komorniki was built in 1888 by Fr. Zarub, largely with funds collected from his predecessor, Fr. Jachnik. The temple was founded on the site of the old church, which had been demolished. The old Stations of the Cross were moved from the previous church.
In 1945 Silesia was given to Poland and the German population of Komornik was largely expelled. On 17 May 2006 the entire commune of Strzeleczki/Klein Strehlitz was declared bilingual in German and Polish, and on 24 November 2008 the old name German name Komornik was also made official.
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 the 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...
.
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 entire commune, has been officially bilingual in German and Polish.
The village has a population of 476 people. The nearby hamlet of Nowy Młyn (Neumühle), with a population of 48 people, is administered as part of this village.
History
The village of Komornik was first mentioned in 1245 by Duke Ladislaus I of Opole, who had provided it as a base for the construction of the Cisterian abbey at LubiążLubiaz
Lubiąż is a village on the east bank of the Odra River, in the administrative district of Gmina Wołów, within Wołów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Wołów, and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The village has a population of...
. Later on, however, the village was divided into two parts; one half was claimed by the Cisterians, which in 1810 became property of the Prussia
Prussia
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...
n state, while the second part belonged to the Oppersdorff family of Oberglogau.
The parish church in Komorniki was built in 1888 by Fr. Zarub, largely with funds collected from his predecessor, Fr. Jachnik. The temple was founded on the site of the old church, which had been demolished. The old Stations of the Cross were moved from the previous church.
In 1945 Silesia was given to Poland and the German population of Komornik was largely expelled. On 17 May 2006 the entire commune of Strzeleczki/Klein Strehlitz was declared bilingual in German and Polish, and on 24 November 2008 the old name German name Komornik was also made official.