Zawiść, Orzesze

Zawiść (German: Zawisc) is a sołectwo in the east of Orzesze, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.[1] It was an independent village but as a part of gmina Gardawice was administratively merged into Orzesze in 1975.[2] It has an area of 6.6 km² and about 1,933 inhabitants.[3]

Map of Orzesze

History

The village could have been first mentioned as Czawsch among villages given by John II, Duke of Opava-Ratibor to his wive, Helena, in the early 15th century. The first certain mention was in 1574, when it was sold by Wawrzyniec Trach to Jerzy Orzeski.[4]

In the years 1733-1914 a glass mill Ernestyna operated here. In the 18th century also two brick factories and a coal mine. A palace was also built in the time.

After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 199 out of 279 voters in Zawiść voted in favour of joining Poland, against 79 opting for staying in Germany.[5]

References
  1. "Statuty sołectw". Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  2. Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 22 maja 1975 r. w sprawie zmiany granic, Dz. U. z 1975 r. Nr 15, poz. 87
  3. "Sołectwa Orzesza". Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  4. "Orzesze. Historia" (in Polish). Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  5. "Results of the Upper Silesia plebiscite in Pless/Pszczyna County" (in German). Retrieved 2015-05-03.


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