Bierawa

Birawa (Polish Bierawa ) is an Upper Silesian village in powiat Kędzierzyńsko - Kozielski in the Opole Voivodeship. Birawa is the seat of the municipality of the same country, with around 1500 inhabitants whose second largest district.

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History

In the plebiscite in Upper Silesia on March 20, 1921 516 voters voted to remain in Germany and 290 for Poland. In Gutsbezirk Mining oak wood 80 people voted for Germany and Poland for nine. Mining oak wood remained with the German Reich. 1933 lived 1,753 residents in the town. On 8 May 1936, the town was renamed in Reigersfeld. 1939, the place had 2,027 inhabitants. By 1945, the place was in the district of Cosel.

In 1945 the previously German place under Polish administration and renamed Bierawa and joined the Silesian Voivodeship. In 1950, the city came to Opole Voivodeship. In 1999 the place to powiat Kędzierzyńsko - Kozielski. April 23, 2007 Birawa German was introduced as a second official language in the community. On 10 January 2011, the City also received the official German place names Birawa.

Population Development

Subsequently, the development of the population of the village.

Attractions

  • The Trinity Church was built in the second half of the 16th century in the style of the High Renaissance. First, the church was Protestant, since the 17th century it is Catholic. Since 1915 she is a parish church.

Traffic

The village is located at the Province Road 425 This begins not far from Bierawa as a branch of the Province Road 408, leading south to Kuźnia Raciborska.

The nearest international airport is the airport Katowice.

Clubs

  • German Friendship Circle

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Theresa cons (1937-2012), German actress.
  • Christian Heidrich (* 1960), German theologian, writer and translator

Community

The rural commune ( gmina wiejska ) Birawa covers an area of ​​119.24 km ² with a population of about 8,000 and the following districts:

  • Alt Cosel (Stare Koźle )
  • Birawa ( Bierawa )
  • Brzezetz ( Brzeźce; approx 1932-45 Birch )
  • Or Walde ( Dziergowice; Dziergowitz )
  • Goschütz ( Goszyce; 1936-45 Meis Busch)
  • Jacob Walde ( Kotlarnia )
  • Small Althammer ( Stara Kuźnia )
  • Korzonek ( Korzonek; 1936-45: ponds )
  • Libischau ( Lubieszów; 1936-45: love Bach)
  • Ortowitz ( Ortowice; 1936-45: Rehwalde )
  • Sackenhoym ( Grabówka )

References

Voivodeship (Poland) Vehicle registration plates of Poland Stare Koźle Grabówka, Kędzierzyn-Koźle County Reńska Wieś, Kędzierzyn-Koźle County
123624
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