Królówka, Orzesze

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]

For other places with the same name, see Królówka.
Map of Orzesze

History

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
  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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