Chwałęcice

Chwałęcice
Rybnik District

Local Catholic church

Location of Chwałęcice within Rybnik
Coordinates: 50°08′11″N 18°28′49″E / 50.136515°N 18.480301°E / 50.136515; 18.480301Coordinates: 50°08′11″N 18°28′49″E / 50.136515°N 18.480301°E / 50.136515; 18.480301
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County/City Rybnik
Population (2013)
  Total 1,800
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) (+48) 032

Chwałęcice (German: Chwallentzitz) is a district of Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. In late 2013 it had about 1,800 inhabitants.[1]

History

Chwałęcice probably existed already in the 12th century.

After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 233 out of 274 voters in Chwałęcice voted in favour of joining Poland, against 41 opting for staying in Germany.[2] In 1922 it became a part of Silesian Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic. It was then annexed by Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II. After the war it was restored to Poland.

In the years 1973–1977 it was the seat of a gmina, which (Chwałęcice and Stodoły) was amalgamated with Rybnik on February 1, 1977.[3]

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