Lasowice Wielkie, Opole Voivodeship

See also: Lasowice Wielkie, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Lasowice Wielkie [lasɔˈvit͡sɛ ˈvjɛlkʲɛ] is a village in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Lasowice Wielkie.^[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Kluczbork and 31 km (19 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.

Lasowice Wielkie
Village
Church of All Saints
Lasowice Wielkie
Coordinates: 50°52′12″N 18°13′33″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Kluczbork
Gmina	Lasowice Wielkie
Population	764

In the Upper Silesia plebiscite of 20 March 1921, 394 inhabitants (84.2%) voted to remain in Germany, 74 for Poland. Thus Groß Lassowitz remained part of the Weimar Republic.^[2]

There is an old wooden church in Lasowice Wielkie from the 16th century. The village is officially bilingual as the majority of its population are Germans. Bilingual signs were installed recently.

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. Ergebnisse der Volksabstimmung Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine