Pielgrzymowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Pielgrzymowice [pjɛlɡʐɨmɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pawłowice, within Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Pszczyna and 46 km (29 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.
Pielgrzymowice | |
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Village | |
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Location of Pielgrzymowice within Gmina Pawłowice | |
Pielgrzymowice Location of Pielgrzymowice within Gmina Pawłowice | |
Coordinates: 49°54′23″N 18°39′50″E | |
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Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Pszczyna |
Gmina | Pawłowice |
First mentioned | ca. 1305 |
Area | 13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi) |
Population | 2,395 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
The village has a population of 2,395.
The village was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1305 as item in Peregrini villa debent esse XXIII) mansi.[2][3] The creation of the village was a part of a larger settlement campaign taking place in the late 13th century on the territory of what will be later known as Upper Silesia.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Schulte, Wilhelm (1889). Codex Diplomaticus Silesiae T.14 Liber Fundationis Episcopatus Vratislaviensis (in German). Breslau.
- "Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis" (in Latin). Retrieved 13 July 2014.
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