Centawa
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| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Opole | ||
| Powiat : | Strzelce Opolskie (Groß Strehlitz) | ||
| Gmina : | Heaven joke | ||
| Geographic location : | 50 ° 30 ′ N , 18 ° 24 ′ E | ||
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| Telephone code : | (+48) 77 | ||
| License plate : | EAST | ||
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| Next international airport : | Katowice Airport | ||
Centawa is a village in Upper Silesia . It is located in the municipality of Himmelwitz ( Jemielnica ) in the Powiat Strzelecki ( Groß Strehlitz district ) in the Opole Voivodeship .
history
Centawa was first mentioned in a document in 1253. In 1404 the place name Czanto was mentioned, in 1407 the place names Centhow and Centow.
In 1845 Centawa had 60 buildings, a farm and 382 residents. One of them was Protestant and three were Jewish. In 1896 there were 477 inhabitants in Centawa.
In the referendum on March 20, 1921, 56 eligible voters voted to remain with Germany and 212 for Poland. Nevertheless Centawa remained with the German Empire. On July 21, 1936, the place was renamed Haldenau .
In 1945 the place came under Polish administration and was named in Polish Centawa , although the Polish name of the place was Cętawa . In 1950 the place came to the Opole Voivodeship . In 1999 the place came to the re-established Powiat Strzelecki .
Sights and monuments
- church
- Fallen memorial
- Sculpture of St. Nepomuk with a high base from 1903
- Wayside shrine from 1917 with a portrait of Jesus
- Wayside shrine from 1989
- Several wayside crosses
coat of arms
Old seals and stamps of the place show a hammer mill. It points to the former industrial character of the place, once there were ironworks in the place.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ See results of the referendum ( Memento of March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Chapels, wayside shrines and wayside crosses in the Groß Strehlitz district
