Królówka, Orzesze

For other places with the same name, see Królówka.

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]

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., 1975, vol. 15, No. 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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