Ochojec, Rybnik

Ochojec
Rybnik District

Location of Ochojec within Rybnik
Coordinates: 50°10′01″N 18°32′25″E / 50.166855°N 18.540335°E / 50.166855; 18.540335Coordinates: 50°10′01″N 18°32′25″E / 50.166855°N 18.540335°E / 50.166855; 18.540335
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County/City Rybnik
Population (2013)
  Total 2,000
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) (+48) 032

Ochojec (German: Ochojetz) is a district of Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. In the late 2013 it had about 2,000 inhabitants.[1]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1291.

After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 231 out of 283 voters in Ochojec voted in favour of joining Poland, against 52 opting for staying in Germany.[2]

In years 1973-1977 it was a seat of gmina, which was on May 27, 1975 amalgamated with Rybnik.[3]

The village became a seat of a Catholic parish in 2012.

References


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