Góreczno
Góreczno
Stroków | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Góreczno | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′18″N 17°51′54″E / 50.30500°N 17.86500°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Prudnik |
| Gmina | Głogówek |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 51 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
| Postal code | 48-250[1] |
| Area code | +4877 |
| Vehicle registration | OPR |
Góreczno [ɡuˈrɛt͡ʂnɔ] (German: Bergvorwerk),[2] additional name: Stroków,[3] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głogówek, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland.[4] It is situated in the historical region of Prudnik Land.[5]
As of 31 December 2021, the village's population numbered 51 inhabitants.[6]
History
The name of this village derived from its location; until 1945 it was called Bergvorwerk, meaning "estate on the mountain". The owners of the estate, amounting to 1000 hectares of arable land, were the von Gaffron-Prittwitz family, descendants of Hussars rewarded by Frederick the Great of Prussia for their loyalty with a large fief. After the death of the last member of the family, Alexander Friedrich von Gaffron-Prittwitz (1845-1923), his widow sold the estate, along with one in nearby Kasimir (Kazimierz). The land was then parceled out into a dozen large farms, including one belonging to Alois Dambon of nearby Roschowitzwald (Roszowicki Las). In the 1930s a waterworks for Oberglogau (Głogówek) was built in the town. There is also a Neolithic archeological site in the town.
After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II in 1945, the village became again part of Poland, initially under the name Stroków, and then renamed again to Góreczno.
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.[7]
References
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska. January 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-03-11.
- ^ Hanich, Andrzej (2021). Słownik nazw miejscowości diecezji opolskiej w XX i XXI wieku. Opole: Instytut Śląski. p. 146.
- ^ Państwowy Rejestr Nazw Geograficznych – miejscowości – format XLSX, Place Names Register of Poland – PRNG, Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, 21 August 2025, PRNG identifier: 35850
- ^ "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).
- ^ "Regulamin Odznaki Krajoznawczej Ziemi Prudnickiej". prudnik.pttk.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "Góreczno". polskawliczbach.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ "Ludność Ziemi Prudnickiej". Tygodnik Prudnicki. 1995-12-24. p. 10.