Międzyrzecze, Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Międzyrzecze
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bieruń-Lędziny
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Bojszowy
Coordinates:50.0222°N 19.0656°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:754

Międzyrzecze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bojszowy, within Bieruń-Lędziny County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6km (04miles) south-west of Bojszowy, 130NaN0 south of Bieruń, and 260NaN0 south of the regional capital Katowice.

History

During the political upheaval caused by Matthias Corvinus the land around Pszczyna was overtaken by Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, who sold it in 1517 to the Hungarian magnates of the Thurzó family, forming the Pless state country. In the accompanying sales document issued on 21 February 1517 the village was mentioned as Mezerziczi.[2] The Kingdom of Bohemia in 1526 became part of the Habsburg monarchy. In the War of the Austrian Succession, most of Silesia was conquered by the Kingdom of Prussia, including the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Musioł. Ludwik. 1930. Dokument sprzedaży księstwa pszczyńskiego z dn. 21. lutego 1517 R.. Roczniki Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk na Śląsku. Katowice . nakł. Towarzystwa ; Drukiem K. Miarki. R. 2. 235–237. 12 September 2014.