Wichrów, Opole Voivodeship

Wichrau (Polish Wichrów ) is a 430 inhabitants village with mayor's office in the bilingual rural community Radlau / Radłów in powiat Oleski in the Opole Voivodeship.

Geography

Wichrau located in the northeast of the Opole Province, northeast of the county town Olesno (Rosenberg OS) and in the north of Upper Silesia.

History

The village Wichrau arose in the 16th century. The place name probably derives from Wichrau from the personal name Wicher.

Between 27 April 1936 and 1945 it was known as Windenau. On April 1, 1939 Windenau was incorporated Grunsruh in the place. By 1945 Windenau was part of the district Rosenberg OS

In 1945 Windenau under Polish administration and renamed Wichrów and connected to the Silesian Voivodeship. With the division of the Silesian Province in the Opole Voivodeship and the place came to Katowice Voivodeship Opole. From 1975 to 1998 Wichrau lay in the province of Czestochowa. In 1999 the place after the dissolution of Częstochowa Voivodeship Opole Voivodeship and back to the restored powiat Oleski.

2006 Wichrau was officially bilingual together with the community Radlau and in September 2008 bilingual town signs were erected.

Population Development

The population figures of Wichrau after the relevant field status: