Centawa

Centawa is a place in Upper Silesia in the municipality of heaven joke ( Jemielnica ) in the powiat Strzelecki in the Opole Voivodeship.

History

Centawa was first mentioned in documents in 1253. 1404 the village name was mentioned Czanto, 1407 place names Centhow and Centow.

1845 there were 60 buildings, a Vorwerk and 382 inhabitants in Centawa. Of these, one was Protestant and three Jewish. 1896 lived in Centawa 477 inhabitants.

In the referendum on March 20, 1921 voted 56 voters to remain in Germany and 212 for Poland. Nevertheless Centawa remained with the German Reich. On July 21, 1936, the town was renamed in Haldenau.

In 1945, it was under Polish administration and was rückbenannt in Centawa, although the Polish name of the town was Cętawa. In 1950, the city came to Opole Voivodeship. In 1999 the place to re-founded powiat Strzelecki.

Sights and Monuments

  • The Church
  • Monument to the Fallen
  • Statue of St. Nepomuk with high base from 1903
  • Stock image from 1917 with a picture of Jesus
  • Stock image of 1989
  • Several roadside crosses

Weblink

  • Website Centawa
Voivodeship (Poland) Strzelce County Gmina Vehicle registration plates of Poland Gąsiorowice Łaziska, Opole Voivodeship
172278
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