Biestrzynnik
Biestrzynnik ( German: Ringenwalde ) is a town in Upper Silesia. Biestrzynnik located in the urban and rural community Ozimek ( Malapane ) in Opolski powiat (district Opole ) in the Polish Opole Voivodeship.
- 5.1 Sons and daughters of the town
- 6.1 External links
- 6.2 Notes and references
Geography
Geographical Location
Biestrzynnik is located seven kilometers north of the parish seat Ozimek ( Malapane ) and 21 kilometers east of the county town of Opole voivodship and ( Opole ). West of Biestrzynnik is the Turawskie Lake. North of the city flows the Libawa, a tributary of the Malapane. She drove a mill.
Neighboring towns
Neighboring towns of Biestrzynnik in the West Dylaki ( Dylaki ), in the north - Kadlub Turawskie and Sakrau - Turawskie, in the east and in the south Kneja Jedlice ( Jedlitze ) and Antoniów ( Antonia ).
History
The town was first mentioned in 1679 and at that time had 12 inhabitants. In 1823 the Catholic school was opened. 1830 was built by the Earl of Garnier an ironworks in Poliwoda. It existed until 1865. 1865, the place had eleven free gardener, 48 arable Häusler and 41 Anger Häusler. The Catholic school had at that time 182 students from Biestrzinnik and Poliwoda.
In the plebiscite in Upper Silesia on March 20, 1921 159 voters voted to remain in Germany and 125 for belonging to Poland. Biestrzinnik remained with the German Reich. Approx. In 1932 the town was renamed in Ringenwalde. 1933 lived 538 inhabitants in the village. In the same year a volunteer fire brigade was founded. 1939, the place had 581 inhabitants. From 1938 to 1941, a new church was built in the neighboring Thiel village, whose church Ringenwalde belonged henceforth. By 1945, the place was in the district of Opole.
In 1945 the previously German place under Polish administration and the Silesian Voivodeship was connected and renamed Biestrzynnik. In 1950, the city came to Opole Voivodeship and since 1999 he is part of the re-established powiat Opolski. 2005, the site had about 730 inhabitants.
Sights and Monuments
- Castle from the 20th century
- Wayside chapel with bell tower
- Monument to the Fallen
Clubs
- German Friendship Circle
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Greeting Franz (1931-2006), German sculptor