Markocice, Bogatynia
Markocice | |
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District of Bogatynia | |
Border crossing | |
Markocice Markocice | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′43.29″N 14°58′54.34″E / 50.8953583°N 14.9817611°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Zgorzelec |
| Town | Bogatynia |
| First mentioned | 1445 |
| Within town limits | 1954 |
| Elevation | 250–310 m (820–1,020 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 75 |
| Vehicle registration | DZG |
Markocice (German: Markersdorf) is a district in the town of Bogatynia, Zgorzelec County, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in western Poland.[1]
Geography
Markocice is a former Waldhufendorf, approximately 1.5 km (0.93 mi) long, and currently the south-eastern part of Bogatynia, situated in the Jizera Foothills, in the Turoszów Valley, at an altitude of approximately 250–310 m (820–1,020 ft) above sea level.[2] It is home to the Heřmanice-Markocice border crossing.[3]
History
Markocice was first mentioned in 1396 as Marquardtsdorf, part of the Zittau district. It was owned by the Berka von Dubá family of Rohnau. After the destruction of the Ronow Castle, the village was taken over by the Bieberstein family to be part of their Seidenberg estate from 1454.[4]
On 11 November 1884, Markersdorf railway station opened with the opening of the Zittau–Heřmanice railway.[5] This line was extended to Heřmanice via Markersdorf Haltepunkt in 1900.[6] Textile factories also opened in the lower part of the village.[7] The population rose from 986 (1871) to 1,132 in 1910 and then declined again, reaching 1,032 in 1943.[8]
After World War II, the area came under Polish administration. As a result, the village was renamed to Markocice. The village became a district of Bogatynia on 2 October 1954.[9] The Zittau–Heřmanice railway closed on 30 June 1961.[10]
References
- ^ "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).
- ^ Staffa, Marek (2003). Słownik geografii turystycznej Sudetów - Pogórze Izerskie [Dictionary of the tourist geography of the Sudetes - Jizera Foothills] (in Polish). Wrocław: I-BiS. pp. 22–24. ISBN 83-85773-61-4.
- ^ "Hraniční přechod Heřmanice / Bogatynia". mapy.com (in Czech, German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, and Ukrainian). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Rady Powiatu Zgorzeleckiego" (PDF). Dziennik Urzędowy. Lower Silesian Voivodeship: 24. 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Bogatynia Wschodnia Wąskotorowa". Atlas Kolejowy (in Polish). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Markocice". Atlas Kolejowy (in Polish). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Fabryka w Markocicach" [Factory in Markocice]. polska-org.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ Die Gemeinden und Gutsbezirke des Preussischen Staates und ihre Bevölkerung [The municipalities and manor districts of the Prussian state and their population] (in German). Vol. 1. Berlin: Königliches Statistisches Bureau.
- ^ Dziennik Urzędowy Wojewódzkiej Rady Narodowej [Official Journal of the Provincial National Council] (in Polish). Vol. 9. Wrocław. 3 December 1954. p. 71.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "6001 Bogatynia Wąskotorowa - Sieniawka". Atlas Kolejowy (in Polish). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
Bibliography
- Böhmer, Tilo; Wolff, Marita (2001). Im Zittauer Zipfel [In the Zittau region] (in German). Bautzen: Lusatia-Verlag. ISBN 3-929091-85-2.
- Góry i Pogórze Izerskie, mapa turystyczna [Jizera Mountains and Foothills, tourist map] (in Polish). Warszawa/Wrocław: Państwowe Przedsiębiorstwo Wydawnictw Kartograficznych im. E. Romera. 1991.
External links
- Media related to Markocice at Wikimedia Commons