Kotórz Wielki
Great Kottorz (Polish: Kotorz Wielki ) is a town in Upper Silesia. Great Kottorz located in the municipality Turawskie in Opolski powiat (district of Opole ) in the Polish Opole Voivodeship.
Geography
Geographical Location
Great Kottorz Located two miles south of the parish seat Turawskie and twelve kilometers northeast of the county town of Opole voivodship and ( Opole ). Great Kottorz is located west of Turawskie Lake.
Neighboring towns
Neighboring towns of Great Kottorz in the West Klein Kottorz ( Kotorz Maly ), in the north Turawskie, in the southeast Szczedrzyk ( Sczedrzik ) and in the south Tempelhof ( Niwki ).
History
The town was first mentioned in 1295. Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis 1295 the place is mentioned as " Chotors ". 1782 was built on the initiative of Anna Barbara of Gaschin from Turawskie a new church. The church was consecrated by Bishop Emanuel Schymowski. 1840 a massive school was built and the site counted 385 inhabitants. 1865, the place had nine farmers, 20 gardeners and 24 smallholdings, also a hospital at this time is mentioned.
In the plebiscite in Upper Silesia on March 20, 1921 164 voters voted to remain in Germany and 164 for Poland. Great Kottorz remained with the German Reich. 1933 lived 547 inhabitants in the village. On 19 May 1936, the place was cooking in bulk renamed. 1939, the place had 474 inhabitants. By 1945, the place was in the district of Opole.
In 1945 the previously German place under Polish administration and renamed Kotorz Wielki and joined the Silesian Voivodeship. In 1950, the city came to Opole Voivodeship. In 1999 the place to re-founded powiat Opolski. On 8 March 2012, the City also received the official German place names are case Kottorz.
Sights and Monuments
- Baroque Catholic church back to 1782
- Monument to the fallen soldiers and victims in the First and Second World War
- Shrine with figure of Saint Hedwig of Silesia
- Stock image
- Crossroads
Clubs
- German Friendship Circle