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Stodoły, Rybnik
Stodoły (lit. ''barns'', german: Stodoll) is a dzielnica, district of Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. In the late 2013 it had about 600 inhabitants. History The village could have existed before 1258. After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 260 out of 393 voters in Stodoły voted in favour of joining Poland, against 131 opting for staying in Germany. Nevertheless it stayed a part of Germany, on the border with Poland. It was renamed as "Hochlinden" after campaign of cleansing "Non-German" place names in 1936. It was a place of a Nazi false flag operation (as part of Operation Himmler) on August 31, 1939.Martin Allen, ''Himmler's Secret War: The Covert Peace Negotiations of Heinrich Himmler'', Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2005, Google Print, p.51/ref>Christopher J. Ailsby, ''The Third Reich Day by Day'', Zenith Imprint, 2001, Google Print, p.112/ref> After the war it became a part of Poland. In years 1973-1977 it was a part of gmina Chwałęcice and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rybnik
Rybnik (Polish pronunciation: ; szl, Rybńik) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, around 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Katowice, the region's capital, and around 19 km (11 miles) from the Czech border. It is one of the major cities of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area with a population of 5.3 million and the main city of the so-called '' Subregion Zachodni'', previously also known as the Rybnik Coal Area. With a population of 135,994 as of January 1, 2022, it is the 25th most-populous city in Poland. Rybnik is the center of commerce, business, transportation and culture for the southwestern part of the Silesian Voivodeship, a consolidated city-county and the seat of a separate suburban Rybnik county. Rybnik is particularly recognized for its contributions to music, with the Szafrankowie School of Music musicians such as Henryk Górecki or Lidia Grychtołówna, among others. It is also a seat of the Rybnik Philharmonic Orchestra. The name Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
