Poręba, Gmina Leśnica

For other places with the same name, see Poręba (disambiguation).

Poręba
Village
Poręba
Coordinates: 50°27′N 18°11′E / 50.450°N 18.183°E / 50.450; 18.183
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Strzelce
Gmina	Leśnica

Poręba (Polish pronunciation: ['pɔˈrɛmba]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Leśnica, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1]

Church at Poręba

Poręba lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Leśnica, 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Strzelce Opolskie, and 30 km (19 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.

History

Poręba was first mentioned 1485 as Poramba. The village belonged to Strela family throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, the founders of the first church on the St Anna Mountain (Góra Świętej Anny). Since 1637 the settlement belonged to Melchior Ferdynand Gaszyn. Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II).

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Leśnica

Town and seat	Leśnica

Villages	Czarnocin Dolna Góra Świętej Anny Granica Kadłubiec Krasowa Kurzawka Łąki Kozielskie Lichynia Popice Poręba Raszowa Wysoka Zalesie Śląskie

Coordinates: 50°27′00″N 18°11′00″E / 50.45°N 18.1833333333°E / 50.45; 18.1833333333

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