Małujowice Explained

Małujowice
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:50.8475°N 17.3808°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brzeg
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1288
Subdivision Name3:Skarbimierz
Population Total:430
Population Footnotes:(approx.)
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Iso Code:POL
Registration Plate:OB
Blank Name Sec2:National roads

Małujowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarbimierz, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4km (02miles) north-west of Skarbimierz, 80NaN0 west of Brzeg, and 440NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Opole.

Małujowice houses the landmark Gothic Saint James the Greater church, which contains elaborate 14th-century frescoes. It is designated a Historic Monument of Poland.[2]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1288 under the Latinized form Malewicz, and then in 1315 as Maluyewicz, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the Polish word mały, which means "small", referring to its size.[3] [4]

On 10 April 1741, it was the site of a battle between Prussia and Austria, won by the Prussians.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 14 listopada 2022 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Małujowice - kościół parafialny pod wezwaniem św. Jakuba Apostoła". 2022. 2390.
  3. Book: Damrot, Konstanty. 1896. Die älteren Ortsnamen Schlesiens, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Mit einem Anhange über die schlesisch-polnischen Personennamen. Beiträge zur schlesischen Geschichte und Volkskunde. de. Verlag von Felix Kasprzyk. 72.
  4. Book: Adamy, Heinrich. 1888. Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit. de. Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. 42.