Dziedzice, Krapkowice County
Dziedzice [d͡ʑɛˈd͡ʑit͡sɛ], 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.[1]
Dziedzice Sedschütz | |
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Village | |
  Dziedzice Sedschütz | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′N 17°47′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Krapkowice |
| Gmina | Strzeleczki |
| Population | 450 |
Location
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.
Population
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.[2]
In 1783 the town was bought by King Frederick the Great of Prussia.
In 1921 the Upper Silesia plebiscite on 20 March 1921, 862 votes were cast, with 541 villagers voting to remain with Germany, and 321 voting to join the newly created state of Poland.[3]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- "Official website" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.
- Results of the Upper Silesia plebiscite (in German) Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
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