Urbanowice
Urbanowice | |
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Village | |
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  Urbanowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′1″N 18°1′47″E / 50.30028°N 18.02972°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| Gmina | Pawłowiczki |
| Population | 660 |
Urbanowice [urbanɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Urbanowitz)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pawłowiczki, within Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[2]
History
The village was first mentioned in a Latin document from 1223 issued by Wawrzyniec, Bishop of Wrocław, where it was recorded in the Latinized form "villa Urbani" (Polish: Urban's Village).
In 1845, the village had 75 houses, a castle, a school, a mill, and a brickyard.
By 1910, there were 106 houses and 703 inhabitants.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the village had a municipal seal with the inscription around the rim and in the field: GEMEINDE || Kreis Cosel O/S. In the field: URBANOWITZ (decorative ornament above and below the inscription).
References
- ^ Hanich, Andrzej (2021). Słownik nazw miejscowości diecezji opolskiej w XX i XXI wieku. Opole: Instytut Śląski. p. 297.
- ^ "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).