Wisła Mała

Wisła Mała (Polish: [ˈviswa ˈmawa], "Little Vistula") is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pszczyna, within Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Pszczyna and 37 km (23 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.

Wisła Mała
Village
Saint James church
Coat of arms
Location of Wisła Mała within Gmina Pszczyna
Wisła Mała
Coordinates: 49°57′N 18°48′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Pszczyna
Gmina	Pszczyna
First mentioned	1233
Population	1,295
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	SPS
Voivodeship roads

History

In the Middle Ages, the area was part of the territory of the Vistulans tribe, one of the Polish tribes.^[2] It became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. As a result of the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the Polish Seniorate Province and Duchy of Racibórz. The village of Wisła was first mentioned in 1223 as Vizla, in a document of Bishop of Wrocław issued for Norbertine Sisters in Rybnik among villages paying them tithe.^[3][4] It belonged then to the Duchy of Opole and Racibórz and Castellany of Cieszyn. Later it belonged together with Wisła Wielka to the state country of Pszczyna. The adjective German differentiated it from Wisła Wielka, which most likely referred to it being established according to the so-called German Law as opposed to the old ius ducale (Polish Law).

Transport

The Voivodeship road 939 runs through the village and the National road 81 runs nearby, west of the village.

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. Orlik, Zygmunt (2012). Poręba: z życia podpszczyńskiej wsi (in Polish). Pszczyna: Towarzystwo Miłośników Ziemi Pszczyńskiej. p. 13. ISBN 978-83-62674-16-9.
3. Panic, Idzi (2000). "Z badań nad osadami zanikłymi na Górnym Śląsku w średniowieczu. Uwagi w sprawie istnienia zaginionych wsi podcieszyńskich, Nageuuzi, Suenschizi, suburbium, Radouiza, Zasere, Clechemuje oraz Novosa". Pamiętnik Cieszyński (15). Polskie Towarzystwo Historyczne Oddział w Cieszynie: 29–37. ISSN 0137-558X. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
4. Panic, Idzi (2010). Śląsk Cieszyński w średniowieczu (do 1528) [Cieszyn Silesia in Middle Ages (until 1528)] (in Polish). Cieszyn: Starostwo Powiatowe w Cieszynie. p. 294. ISBN 978-83-926929-3-5.