Rzędzów

Rzędów
Friedrichsfelde
Village
Rzędów
Friedrichsfelde
Coordinates: 50°44′N 18°9′E / 50.733°N 18.150°E / 50.733; 18.150
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyOpole
GminaTurawa
Population
(approx.)
312

Rzędów [ˈʐɛnduf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Turawa, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) east of Turawa and 17 km (11 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.

History

The village of Friedrichsfelde was founded as a colony in the 18th century. In 1840 the colony had 224 inhabitants.[2]

It was renamed in 1945, after the region became part of Poland under the terms of the Potsdam Agreement.

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. ^ "Official website" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2012-07-30.