Pogorzela [pɔɡɔˈʐɛla] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olszanka, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) south of Brzeg and 35 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Opole.
Pogorzela | |
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Village | |
_ID_610135.jpg) Sacred Heart church in Pogorzela | |
  Pogorzela  Pogorzela | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′N 17°29′E / 50.783°N 17.483°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Brzeg |
| Gmina | Olszanka |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OB |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
History
editPogorzela was the ancestral seat of the Pogorzelski family of Grzymała coat of arms.[2] In 1333, Duke Bolesław III the Generous from the Piast dynasty granted the village to Przecław of Pogorzela and his brother.[2] In 1344, Bishop Przecław granted various benefits from the village to the monastery in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki.[2]
Notable people
edit- Przecław of Pogorzela (1310–1376), Bishop of Wrocław
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b c Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VIII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1887. p. 507.
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