Brzezinka, Mysłowice

Brzezinka (Polish: [bʐɛˈʑiŋka]; German: Birkental) is a dzielnica (district) of Mysłowice, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.[1] It was previously an independent village and gmina, but was absorbed by Mysłowice in 1951.[2]

For other places with the same name, see Brzezinka (disambiguation).
Brzezinka
Mysłowice District
Brzezińska Street in Brzezinka in 2018
Brzezińska Street in Brzezinka in 2018
Location of Brzezinka within Mysłowice
Location of Brzezinka within Mysłowice
Coordinates: 50°12′12″N 19°09′40″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
County/CityMysłowice
First mentioned1474
Included within city limits1951
Area
 • Total6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total5,146
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(+48) 032
Vehicle registrationSM
Highways

It has an area of 6.69 km2 and in 2012 had a population of 5,146.[3]

History

The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. As a result of the fragmentation of Poland, it formed part of various provincial duchies, incl. the Duchy of Pszczyna since the 15th century. The village was first mentioned in 1474.[4]

During the political upheaval caused by Matthias Corvinus the duchy was overtaken by Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn from the Piast dynasty, who sold it in 1517 to the Hungarian magnates of the Thurzó family, forming the Pless state country. In the accompanying sales document issued on 21 February 1517 the village was mentioned as Brzezynka.[5]

In the War of the Austrian Succession most of Silesia was conquered by the Kingdom of Prussia, including the village, and in 1871 it became part of the German Empire. It was affected by industrial development since the late 18th century. After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 2,362 out of 2,890 voters in Brzezinka voted in favour of rejoining Poland, against 523 opting for staying in Germany.[6] The village became a part of autonomous Silesian Voivodeship in Second Polish Republic. It was then annexed and occupied by Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II. After the war it was restored to Poland.

Transport

The intersection of the Polish A4 and S1 highways is located near Brzezinka.

References
  1. "Jednostki pomocnicze" (in Polish). BIP Miasta Mysłowice. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  2. Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 17 marca 1951 r. w sprawie zniesienia i zmiany granic niektórych powiatów oraz utworzenia i zmiany granic niektórych miast, stanowiących powiaty miejskie w województwie katowickim., Dz. U. z 1951 r. Nr 18, poz. 147
  3. Urząd Miasta Mysłowice. "Raport o stanie miasta Mysłowice na lata 2006 – 2011" (PDF) (in Polish). bip.myslowice.pl. p. 16. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  4. "Oblicza mysłowickich dzielnic. Brzezinka" (in Polish). Gazeta Mysłowicka. 2013-05-19. Archived from the original on 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  5. Musioł, Ludwik (1930). "Dokument sprzedaży księstwa pszczyńskiego z dn. 21. lutego 1517 R." Roczniki Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk na Śląsku. Katowice: nakł. Towarzystwa ; Drukiem K. Miarki. R. 2: 235–237. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  6. "Results of the Upper Silesia plebiscite in Kattowitz/Katowice County" (in German). Retrieved 2015-05-03.


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