Królówka (German: Kralowka) is a sołectwo in the south of Orzesze, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.[1] It was an independent village but was, as a part of gmina Gardawice, administratively merged into Orzesze in 1975.[2] It has an area of 5.6 km² and about 260 inhabitants.[3]

Map of Orzesze

History edit

The village was established in the 13th or 14th century. Historically it was tied with Woszczyce (common noble owners, Catholic parish, municipality, elementary school).[4]

After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 151 out of 155 voters in Królówka voted in favour of joining Poland, against 4 opting for staying in Germany.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Statuty sołectw". Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  2. ^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 22 maja 1975 r. w sprawie zmiany granic, Dz. U. z 1975 r. Nr 15, poz. 87
  3. ^ "Sołectwa Orzesza". Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  4. ^ "Orzesze. Historia" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  5. ^ "Results of the Upper Silesia plebiscite in Pless/Pszczyna County" (in German). Archived from the original on 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-03.

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