Zawidów

Zawidów
Town centre
Town centre
Coat of arms of Zawidów
Coat of arms
Zawidów is located in Poland
Zawidów
Zawidów
Coordinates: 51°1′N 15°4′E / 51.017°N 15.067°E / 51.017; 15.067
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
CountyZgorzelec
GminaZawidów (urban gmina)
First mentioned1186
Town rights1369
Government
 • MayorRobert Łężny
Area
 • Total
6.07 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total
4,180
 • Density701.6/km2 (1,817/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
59-970
Area code+48 75
Vehicle registrationDZG
Websitehttp://www.zawidow.info

Zawidów [zaˈvʲiduf] (German: Seidenberg) is a town in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, at the Czech border.[2] It lies approximately 14 km (9 mi) south-south-east of Zgorzelec and 139 km (86 mi) west of the regional capital, Wrocław. As of 2019, the town had a population of 4,180.

History

Town Hall

In the Early Middle Ages, Zawidów was a stronghold of the Bieżuńczanie tribe,[3] one of the old Polish tribes.[4] In the early 11th century it was included in the early Polish state by Bolesław I the Brave. The settlement was first mentioned in 1186.[5] In the 14th century it became part of the Bohemian (Czech) Kingdom. It was granted town rights in 1369.[5] In 1397 a school was founded.[5] The town suffered from fires in 1427, 1433, 1469, 1769 and 1834.[5] In 1635 it passed to the Electorate of Saxony and from 1697 was also under the rule of the Kings of Poland. As a result of the Thirty Years' War, Protestants from the Czech Kingdom settled there.[6]

In 1815 it fell to Prussia, and became part of unified Germany. During World War II the German administration confiscated two historic church bells from the local church for armaments.[7] After World War II, the town became again part of Poland under the terms of the post-war Potsdam Agreement.

The old church bells survived the war; however, they are now located in churches in Stuttgart and Ulm in Germany.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18902,605—    
19002,659+2.1%
19102,769+4.1%
19252,579−6.9%
YearPop.±%
19392,645+2.6%
19501,545−41.6%
19602,941+90.4%
20104,301+46.2%
Source: [8][9]

Sports

The local football team is Piast Zawidów.[10] It competes in the lower leagues.

References

  1. ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  3. ^ Bena, Waldemar (2006). Szlakiem grodzisk słowiańskich i średniowiecznych zamków (in Polish and German). Zgorzelec. pp. 9–10.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Plemiona polskie". Encyklopedia Internautica (in Polish). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "Zawidów". Jizerské hory (in Czech). 27 January 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Zawidów". Encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Z historii Zawidowa: Gdzie są dzwony z wieży kościoła ewangelickiego?". zawidow.eu (in Polish). 21 August 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 60.
  9. ^ Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.
  10. ^ "KS Piast Zawidów - nieoficjalna strona klubu" (in Polish). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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