Cerekwica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Cerekwica
Village
Saint Lawrence church in Cerekwica
Cerekwica
Coordinates: 51°18′52″N 17°07′34″E / 51.31444°N 17.12611°E / 51.31444; 17.12611
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyTrzebnica
GminaTrzebnica
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDTR

Cerekwica [t͡sɛrɛˈkfit͡sa] is a village (former town) in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebnica, within Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

History

Town rights were granted in 1252.[2] In 1254, it was ravaged by an alliance of Piast dukes united against Duke Henry III the White.[3] Until 1810 it was a possession of the Diocese of Wrocław.[4]

References

  1. ^ "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).
  2. ^ Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.
  3. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. XV. Warszawa. 1900. p. 295.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. I. Warszawa. 1880. p. 535.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)