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It lies approximately {{convert|2|km|mi|0}} south of [[Strzelin]], and {{convert|41|km|mi|0}} south of the regional capital [[Wrocław]]. |
It lies approximately {{convert|2|km|mi|0}} south of [[Strzelin]], and {{convert|41|km|mi|0}} south of the regional capital [[Wrocław]]. |
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The village was settled in 1750 by [[Hussites]], whose religious faith was based on the writings of |
The village was settled in 1750 by [[Hussites]], whose religious faith was based on the writings of [[Jan Hus]] (ca. 1369–1415), a Czech priest and philosopher who was burned at the stake as a heretic. Its former name, Husinec, refers to Hus. Historically, the town's residents had ethnic [[Czechs|Czech roots]]. It is located in the [[Lower Silesia]], a region once ruled by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]] (to 1806) and the [[Austria-Hungary|Austro-Hungarian Empire]] (1806–1867). |
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Following the [[Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867]], [[Prussia]] annexed the region and the village received the German name, Hussinetz. In 1937, shortly after Hitler's rise to power, its name was changed to Friedrichstein. The village and its region were joined to Poland following the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, and its name was changed once again to Gęsiniec. |
Following the [[Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867]], [[Prussia]] annexed the region and the village received the German name, Hussinetz. In 1937, shortly after Hitler's rise to power, its name was changed to Friedrichstein. The village and its region were joined to Poland following the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, and its name was changed once again to Gęsiniec. |
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Revision as of 23:15, 19 February 2011
Gęsiniec | |
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| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Strzelin |
| Gmina | Strzelin |
Gęsiniec [ɡɛ̃ˈɕiɲɛt͡s] (before 1867: Czech: Husinec; 1867–1937: German: Hussinetz; 1937–1945: German: Friedrichstein) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzelin, within Strzelin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] From 1867 to 1945, it was in Germany.
It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Strzelin, and 41 kilometres (25 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village was settled in 1750 by Hussites, whose religious faith was based on the writings of Jan Hus (ca. 1369–1415), a Czech priest and philosopher who was burned at the stake as a heretic. Its former name, Husinec, refers to Hus. Historically, the town's residents had ethnic Czech roots. It is located in the Lower Silesia, a region once ruled by the Kingdom of Bohemia (to 1806) and the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1806–1867).
Following the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, Prussia annexed the region and the village received the German name, Hussinetz. In 1937, shortly after Hitler's rise to power, its name was changed to Friedrichstein. The village and its region were joined to Poland following the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, and its name was changed once again to Gęsiniec.
A monument commemorating residents of Gęsiniec who died in the First World War stands in the now non-existent central part of the village.
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50°45′57″N 17°04′16″E / 50.76583°N 17.07111°E
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