Zazdrość, Orzesze Explained

Zazdrość (German: Zasdrose) is a sołectwo in the west of Orzesze, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.^[1] It was an independent village but as a part of gmina Gardawice was administratively merged into Orzesze in 1975.^[2] It has an area of 1.5 km² and about 1,203 inhabitants.^[3]

History

The village was founded in the course of the Frederician colonization after 1773 by von Kalkreuth, the owner of a nearby Zawada. 13 families settled here initially.^[4]

After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 222 out of 273 voters in Zazdrość voted in favour of joining Poland, against 50 opting for staying in Germany.^[5]

References

50.1067°N 18.7605°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.
4. Web site: Orzesze. Historia. 2015-05-06. Polish.
5. Web site: Results of the Upper Silesia plebiscite in Pless/Pszczyna County. German. 2015-05-03.