Gardawice Explained

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

50.111°N 18.7895°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statuty sołectw. 2015-05-06.
  2. Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 22 maja 1975 r. w sprawie zmiany granic. 1975. 15. 87.
  3. Web site: Sołectwa Orzesza. 2015-05-06. 2015-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20150707031238/http://www.orzesze.pl/artykul/46_solectwa. dead.
  4. Web site: Orzesze. Historia. 2015-05-06. Polish. 2015-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20150219180140/http://orzesze.pl/artykul/44_historia. dead.
  5. Web site: Results of the Upper Silesia plebiscite in Pless/Pszczyna County. German. 2015-05-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150502200241/http://home.arcor.de/oberschlesien-ka/abstimmung/pless.htm. 2015-05-02.

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