Chwałęcice (German: Chwallentzitz) is a district of Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. In late 2013 it had about 1,800 inhabitants.[1]
Chwałęcice | |
|---|---|
 Local Catholic church | |
 Location of Chwałęcice within Rybnik | |
| Coordinates: 50°08′11″N 18°28′49″E / 50.136515°N 18.480301°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County/City | Rybnik |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 1,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | (+48) 032 |
History
editChwałęcice probably existed already in the 12th century.
After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite, 233 out of 274 voters in Chwałęcice voted in favour of joining Poland, against 41 opting for staying in Germany.[2] In 1922, it became a part of Silesian Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic. It was then annexed by Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II. After the war, it was restored to Poland.
In the years 1973–1977, it was the seat of a gmina, which (Chwałęcice and Stodoły) was amalgamated with Rybnik on February 1, 1977.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Chwałęcice" (in Polish). rybnik.eu. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ "Results of the Upper Silesia plebiscite in Rybnik County" (in German). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ^ Rozporządzenie Ministra Administracji, Gospodarki Terenowej i Ochrony Środowiska z dnia 25 stycznia 1977 r. w sprawie zmiany granic niektórych miast w województwie katowickim., Dz. U., 1977, vol. 3, No. 15
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