Przybysławice, Tarnów County
Przybysławice | |
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Village | |
Przybysławice | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′N 20°48′E / 50.150°N 20.800°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Tarnów |
| Gmina | Radłów |
Przybysławice [pʂɨbɨswaˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radłów, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Radłów, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Tarnów, and 63 km (39 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.
The name Przybysławice appears in records dating back 300 years and is said to come from the name Prybystaw. This was a medieval knight who, as a reward for his war efforts, received land and forest estates on which he built his house. [2]
History
Przybysławice suffered personal and property damage during World War I, due to its proximity to the Dunajec, a strategic waterway used by German, Russian and Austrian troops.[3] Later, during World War II, the village became an important part of Operation Most III, in which the Polish underground smuggled a German V-2 rocket through Przybysławice and on to England.[4]
On July 22, 1927, the Przybysławice Club was formed in Chicago which helped to gather emigrants from the village. The committee's activities began with organizing material assistance for the Fire Department in Przybystawice. As of July 2025, the club is still active, providing financial support to the school, church, and parish in Przybysławice.[5]
Awards
The village of Przybysławice was awarded a Gold Medal of Merit for National Defense in 1992 by the Minister of National Defense of Poland for the actions and participation of the inhabitants of the village in Operation Most III. [6]
References
- ^ "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)
- ^ https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/przybysawice/16911626
- ^ "Przybysławice w latach I i II wojny światowej" [Przybysławice during World War I and World War II]. Niepubliczna Skoła Podstawowa Akcja III Most (in Polish). Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ Cichanowski, Jakub (19 August 2016). "Most III. Operacja, która nie mogła się udać" [Bridge III. An operation that could not have gone wrong]. HistMak.org (in Polish). Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Kluby Zrzeszone" [Affiliated Clubs] (in Polish). Alliance of Polish Clubs in the USA. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ Malec-Suwara, Beata (28 July 2024). "By pamięć przetrwała" [So that the memory survives]. Gość Niedzielny (in Polish). Retrieved 8 July 2025.