Gmina Chrzastowice
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Gmina Chrząstowice / German
: Gemeinde Chronstau is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Opole County
, Opole Voivodeship
, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Chrząstowice
, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of the regional capital Opole
.
In the Middle Ages, the area belonged to the Kingdom of Poland, with occasional periods of Czech
rule. After the feudal fragmentation of Poland it had a certain amount of autonomy, before becoming part of the Hapsburg Empire in 1526. In the second half of the 17th century it again briefly came under Polish rule, before returning to the Hapsburgs. After the War of Austrian succession the area, along with rest of Silesia was taken by Kingdom of Prussia
, and was part of it and its successor states; the gmina was located in the former German Province of Lower Silesia
. After World War II, the area became part of Poland again.
The gmina is officially bilingual (Polish and German), a significant German community
having remained behind after the area was transferred to Poland
from Germany in 1945.
The gmina covers an area of 82.31 square kilometres (31.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,655.
and by the gminas of Izbicko/Stubendorf
, Ozimek
, Tarnów Opolski/Tarnau
and Turawa
.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: Gemeinde Chronstau is a rural gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
(administrative district) in Opole County
Opole County
Opole County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Opole, although the city is not...
, Opole Voivodeship
Opole Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...
, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Chrząstowice
Chrzastowice, Opole Voivodeship
Chrząstowice is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Chrząstowice. It lies approximately east of the regional capital Opole....
, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of the regional capital Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
.
In the Middle Ages, the area belonged to the Kingdom of Poland, with occasional periods of Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
rule. After the feudal fragmentation of Poland it had a certain amount of autonomy, before becoming part of the Hapsburg Empire in 1526. In the second half of the 17th century it again briefly came under Polish rule, before returning to the Hapsburgs. After the War of Austrian succession the area, along with rest of Silesia was taken by Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...
, and was part of it and its successor states; the gmina was located in the former German Province of Lower Silesia
Province of Lower Silesia
The Province of Lower Silesia was a province of the Free State of Prussia from 1919 to 1945. Between 1938 and 1941 it was reunited with Upper Silesia as the Silesia Province. The capital of Lower Silesia was Breslau...
. After World War II, the area became part of Poland again.
The gmina is officially bilingual (Polish and German), a significant German community
German minority in Poland
The registered German minority in Poland consists of 152,900 people, according to a 2002 census.The German language is used in certain areas in Opole Voivodeship , where most of the minority resides...
having remained behind after the area was transferred to Poland
Potsdam Agreement
The Potsdam Agreement was the Allied plan of tripartite military occupation and reconstruction of Germany—referring to the German Reich with its pre-war 1937 borders including the former eastern territories—and the entire European Theatre of War territory...
from Germany in 1945.
The gmina covers an area of 82.31 square kilometres (31.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,655.
Administrative divisions
The commune contains the villages and settlements of:- ChrząstowiceChrzastowice, Opole VoivodeshipChrząstowice is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Chrząstowice. It lies approximately east of the regional capital Opole....
/Chronstau - DąbrowiceDabrowice, Opole VoivodeshipDąbrowice , German Dombrowitz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice , within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Chrząstowice and east of the regional capital Opole...
/Dombrowitz - DaniecDaniecDaniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Opole....
/Danietz - DębieDebie, Opole VoivodeshipDębie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of the regional capital Opole....
/Dembio - Dębska KuźniaDebska KuzniaDębska Kuźnia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Chrząstowice and east of the regional capital Opole....
/Dembiohammer - FalmirowiceFalmirowiceFalmirowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Chrząstowice and south-east of the regional capital Opole....
/Fallmirowitz - LędzinyLedziny, Opole VoivodeshipLędziny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Chrząstowice and east of the regional capital Opole....
/Lendzin - NiwkiNiwki, Opole CountyNiwki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of the regional capital Opole....
/Tempelhof - Suchy BórSuchy BórSuchy Bór is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrząstowice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of the regional capital Opole....
/Derschau
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Chrząstowice is bordered by the city of OpoleOpole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
and by the gminas of Izbicko/Stubendorf
Gmina Izbicko
Gmina Izbicko is a rural gmina in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Izbicko, which lies approximately north-west of Strzelce Opolskie and south-east of the regional capital Opole....
, Ozimek
Gmina Ozimek
Gmina Ozimek is an urban-rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Ozimek, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Opole....
, Tarnów Opolski/Tarnau
Gmina Tarnów Opolski
Gmina Tarnów Opolski, German Gemeinde Tarnau is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Tarnów Opolski , which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
and Turawa
Gmina Turawa
Gmina Turawa is a rural gmina in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Turawa, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Opole....
.