Pogorzela, Opole Voivodeship

Pogorzela
Village
Sacred Heart church in Pogorzela
Pogorzela
Coordinates: 50°47′N 17°29′E / 50.783°N 17.483°E / 50.783; 17.483
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyBrzeg
GminaOlszanka
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOB
Voivodeship roads

Pogorzela [pɔɡɔˈʐɛla] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olszanka, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) south of Brzeg and 35 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Opole.

History

Pogorzela was the ancestral seat of the Pogorzelski family of Grzymała coat of arms.[2] In 1333, Duke Bolesław III the Generous from the Piast dynasty granted the village to Przecław of Pogorzela and his brother.[2] In 1344, Bishop Przecław granted various benefits from the village to the monastery in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
  2. ^ a b c Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VIII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1887. p. 507.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)