Górzyca, Lubusz Voivodeship

Coordinates: 52°29′41″N 14°39′18″E / 52.49472°N 14.65500°E / 52.49472; 14.65500
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Górzyca
Village
Country
 Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountySłubice
GminaGórzyca
Population
 • Total2,000

Górzyca [ɡuˈʐɨt͡sa] is a village on the Oder river in Słubice County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border at Reitwein. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Górzyca.[1] It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Słubice and 49 km (30 mi) south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

History

The settlement in

Fürstenwalde Cathedral
.

Then part of the Brandenburgian

Protestant margrave John of Brandenburg-Küstrin had the relic removed and the chapel was demolished by the citizens of nearby Drossen. Destroyed by a blaze in 1757, Göritz and its church were rebuilt by the Prussian authorities; it received town privileges
in 1808.

References

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