Boritsch
| Boritsch Borycz |
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Opole | ||
| Powiat : | Strzelce Opolskie (Groß Strehlitz) | ||
| Gmina : | Stubendorf | ||
| Geographic location : | 50 ° 37 ' N , 18 ° 13' E | ||
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| Postal code : | 48-210 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+48) 77 | ||
| License plate : | EAST | ||
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| Next international airport : | Wroclaw | ||
| Katowice | |||
Boritsch , in Polish Borycz , is a village in Upper Silesia . It is located in the municipality of Stubendorf (Izbicko) in the Powiat Strzelecki (district of Groß Strehlitz) in the Opole Voivodeship .
geography
Boritsch is located 13.5 km from the district town of Strzelce Opolskie .
history
Boritsch was first mentioned in a document in 1412.
In 1910 the place had 493 inhabitants, of which 479 were Polish-speaking, six were bilingual and eight were German-speaking. In the referendum on March 20, 1921, 92 eligible voters voted to remain with Germany and 185 for Poland. Boritsch stayed with the German Empire. In 1936 the place was renamed Schildbach . Until 1945 the place was in the district of Groß Strehlitz .
In 1945 the previously German place came under Polish administration and was renamed Borycz and joined the Silesian Voivodeship. In 1950 the place came to the Opole Voivodeship . In 1999 the place came to the re-established Powiat Strzelecki .
On March 6, 2006, German was introduced as the second official language in the municipality of Stubendorf, to which Boritsch belongs. On May 20, 2008, the place was also given the official German place name Boritsch . In December 2008 bilingual place-name signs were put up.
Attractions
- Pathway chapel from 1934 with a red brick facade with figures of Mary and saints
- Pathway chapel from the early 19th century with a bell tower from 1786 and a plastered facade
- Wayside crosses
