Burgrabice
Burgrabice | |
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Village | |
Saint Bartholomew church in Burgrabice | |
Burgrabice | |
| Coordinates: 50°20′N 17°19′E / 50.333°N 17.317°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Nysa |
| Gmina | Głuchołazy |
| Population | 750 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ONY |
Burgrabice [burɡraˈbit͡sɛ] (German: Borkendorf)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głuchołazy, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[2] It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Głuchołazy, and 18 km (11 mi) south of Nysa.[3]
History
The village was mentioned as Burgravici in 1284, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. Later on, it was also part of Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia, and Germany. During World War II, the Germans operated the E566 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[4] After the defeat of Germany in the war, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland and its historic name was restored.
Notable residents
- Arthur von Briesen (1843–1920), lawyer, president of the Legal Aid Society
References
- ^ Hanich, Andrzej (2021). Słownik nazw miejscowości diecezji opolskiej w XX i XXI wieku. Opole: Instytut Śląski. p. 112.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ "Sołectwo Burgrabice". Głuchołaski Informator Samorządowy. 2017. p. 3.
- ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021.