Chwałowice, Rybnik

For other places with the same name, see Chwałowice.
Chwałowice
Rybnik District
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux church
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux church
Coat of arms of Chwałowice
Coat of arms
Location of Chwałowice within Rybnik
Location of Chwałowice within Rybnik
Coordinates: 50°03′55″N 18°33′17″E / 50.065334°N 18.554854°E / 50.065334; 18.554854
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
County/CityRybnik
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
7,700
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(+48) 032

Chwałowice (German: Chwallowitz) is a district of Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. On December 31, 2013 it had 7,700 inhabitants.[1]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1228 as Falevich, and later in the Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis (ca. 1305) as Quelowicz.

After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 986 out of 1,593 voters in Chwałowice voted in favour of joining Poland, against 607 opting for staying in Germany.[2] In 1922 it became a part of Silesian Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic. They were then annexed by Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II. After the war it was restored to Poland.

In years 1945-1954 it was a seat of a gmina. On November 13, 1954 it gained the status of urban-type settlement.[3] and on August 18, 1962 of a town.[4] On May 27, 1975 it was amalgamated with Rybnik.[5]

  • Coal mine
    Coal mine
  • Familoks
    Familoks
  • Post office
    Post office
  • Elementary school
    Elementary school
  • Commie blocks at Pukowca Street
    Commie blocks at Pukowca Street

See also

References

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  1. ^ "Chwałowice" (in Polish). rybnik.eu. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  2. ^ "Results of the Upper Silesia plebiscite in Rybnik County" (in German). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  3. ^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 7 października 1954 r. w sprawie utworzenia osiedli., Dz. U., 1954, vol. 49, No. 253
  4. ^ Rozporządzenie Prezesa Rady Ministrów z dnia 7 lipca 1962 r. w sprawie utworzenia niektórych miast., Dz. U., 1962, vol. 41, No. 188
  5. ^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 22 maja 1975 r. w sprawie zmiany granic niektórych miast w województwach katowickim i opolskim., Dz. U., 1975, vol. 15, No. 87


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