Ciesznów

Ciesznów
Village
Centre of the village
Ciesznów
Coordinates: 50°16′35″N 17°55′4″E / 50.27639°N 17.91778°E / 50.27639; 17.91778
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyPrudnik
GminaGłogówek
First mentioned1234
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
62
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2
Postal code
48-250[1]
Area code+4877
Vehicle registrationOPR

Ciesznów [ˈt͡ɕɛʂnuf] (German: Teschenau)[2] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głogówek, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[3] It is situated in the historical region of Prudnik Land.[4]

As of 31 December 2021, the village's population numbered 62 inhabitants.[5]

Geography

The village is located in the southern part of Opole Voivodeship, close to the Czech Republic–Poland border. It is situated in the historical Prudnik Land region, as well as in Upper Silesia. It lies in the Silesian Lowlands.[6]

Etymology

The name Ciesznów was derived from the name Cieszno or Cieszysław.[7] The village is also called Cieśniów and Teszniów. The name was adopted into the German language as Teschenau. Following the Second World War, the Polish names Tesnów and Teśnów were introduced by the Commission for the Determination of Place Names. The name was later changed to Ciesznów.[2]

History

The first mention of the village was recorded in 1234. Duke Władysław of Bytom transferred the village to knight Herman and his two brothers in 1322. There was a folwark in Ciesznów.[7]

A chapel in Ciesznów was constructed in the 19th century and is now the oldest surviving builind in the village.[7] The village had its own sigil.[8]

Demographics

The village is inhabited by immigrant population, resettled from Eastern Borderlands to Silesia as a result of the expulsions of Poles following the Second World War.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska. January 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-03-11.
  2. ^ a b Hanich, Andrzej (2021). Słownik nazw miejscowości diecezji opolskiej w XX i XXI wieku. Opole: Instytut Śląski. p. 117.
  3. ^ "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).
  4. ^ "Regulamin Odznaki Krajoznawczej Ziemi Prudnickiej". prudnik.pttk.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  5. ^ "Ciesznów". polskawliczbach.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  6. ^ Szyniec, Grzegorz (2021). Spis miejscowości Śląska. Lasowice Wielkie. p. 27.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ a b c "Ciesznów". gminaglogowek.info (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  8. ^ "156 Teschenau (Ciesznów)". pieczeciegminne.pl (in Polish). 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  9. ^ "Ludność Ziemi Prudnickiej". Tygodnik Prudnicki. 1995-12-24. p. 10.