Gardawice
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Gardawice (German: Gardawitz) is a dzielnica in of Orzesze, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.[1] It was an independent village and in the years 1945-1954 and 1973-1975 it was seat of gmina, which was administratively merged into Orzesze in 1975.[2] It has an area of 7.7 km² and about 1940 inhabitants.[3]
History
The village existed already in the 14th century.[4]
After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 419 out of 507 voters in Gardawice voted in favour of joining Poland, against 84 opting for staying in Germany.[5]
In 1945 it became a seat of gmina that encompassed also Królówka, Woszczyce, Zawiść, Zazdrość and Zgoń.
References
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