Lędziny, Opole Voivodeship

Lendzin, Polish Lędziny, is a place in Upper Silesia in the community Chrząstowice in powiat Opolski the Opole Voivodeship in Poland.

History

The colony was founded Lendzin 1800-1803 and populated with 20 colonists. An older spelling of the place is Lendzien.

Near the later colony was once a 1295 first as Lendzynicze documentary mentioned place. 1566 Lendyn name was mentioned. Then the place was desolate.

1854, the little Maria -Hilf -Kirche was built.

1900 was built the first school in town. In the referendum on March 20, 1921 155 voters voted to remain in Germany and 63 for Poland. Lendzin remained with the German Reich. 1933 lived in Lendzin 347 inhabitants. On 19 May 1936, the town was renamed in Lenzen. 1939 Lenzen 378 inhabitants. By 1945, the place was in the district of Opole.

In 1945 the previously German place under Polish administration, was renamed Lędziny and joined the Silesian Voivodeship. 1950 Lendzin the Opole Voivodeship was assigned, in 1999 it became part of the refounded powiat Opolski. On 25 January 2006 German has been in the community Chrząstowice who belongs Lędziny, introduced as a second official language. In May 2008, the City also received the official German place names Lendzin.