Górowo, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
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Górowo g is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prusice
, within Trzebnica County
, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
, in southwestern Poland. Until 1945 it was in Germany
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It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Prusice
, 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Trzebnica
, and 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has an approximate population of 400.
The burial grounds of the Bronze Age
Lusatian culture from 1000-400 BC were discovered on terrains belonging to the village. The first mention of the locality comes from 1297 in which the owner of the village steps out - knight Tyzcho and name - Conradswalde sive Gorowo. In the years 1309-1310 an unknown lord from Smardzowa had held the law of the higher judiciary in the village. From 1600 to 1772, the owners of the village changed often. It was affirmed in 1780 that the village contained a farm, a church, a school, and 193 inhabitants. In further lists are mentioned a palace, 2 farms, a school, 2 windmills, a distillery, a brewery, 51 houses and 449 inhabitants, of whom 27 were Catholic. The village later grew on the Strupiny side; the road leading to Skokowy was also built. In 1993 there were 380 inhabitants in the village, along with a school, a shop, the inn and the PKS halt. The school was closed in 1998. In 2008 there were roughly 400 inhabitants, roughly 100 houses, 2 shops, a wayside cross and a common room and wayside shrine.
Gmina Prusice
Gmina Prusice is an urban-rural gmina in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Prusice, which lies approximately north-west of Trzebnica, and north of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
, within Trzebnica County
Trzebnica County
Trzebnica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of...
, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...
, in southwestern Poland. Until 1945 it was in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Prusice
Prusice
Prusice is a town in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Prusice. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...
, 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Trzebnica
Trzebnica
Trzebnica is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Trzebnica County, and of the smaller administrative district called Gmina Trzebnica. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...
, and 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has an approximate population of 400.
The burial grounds of the Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
Lusatian culture from 1000-400 BC were discovered on terrains belonging to the village. The first mention of the locality comes from 1297 in which the owner of the village steps out - knight Tyzcho and name - Conradswalde sive Gorowo. In the years 1309-1310 an unknown lord from Smardzowa had held the law of the higher judiciary in the village. From 1600 to 1772, the owners of the village changed often. It was affirmed in 1780 that the village contained a farm, a church, a school, and 193 inhabitants. In further lists are mentioned a palace, 2 farms, a school, 2 windmills, a distillery, a brewery, 51 houses and 449 inhabitants, of whom 27 were Catholic. The village later grew on the Strupiny side; the road leading to Skokowy was also built. In 1993 there were 380 inhabitants in the village, along with a school, a shop, the inn and the PKS halt. The school was closed in 1998. In 2008 there were roughly 400 inhabitants, roughly 100 houses, 2 shops, a wayside cross and a common room and wayside shrine.