Koszyce, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Koszyce | ||
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Town | ||
Country Poland | | |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland | |
County | Proszowice | |
Gmina | Koszyce | |
Population | 830 |
Koszyce [kɔˈʂɨt͡sɛ] is a town in Proszowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Koszyce. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Proszowice and 47 km (29 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.[1]
History
The history of Koszyce dates back to the year 1328, when the village was for the first time mentioned in documents. On June 26, 1374,
At that time, Koszyce had its coat of arms, a rectangular market square and a town hall. It also had a suburb called Jawiczowice. First mention of Koszyce's parish church comes from mid-15th century. The town was governed by a
The decline of Koszyce was marked by the catastrophic Swedish invasion of Poland, when it was ransacked and burned by the Swedish and Transilvanian invaders. After the Partitions of Poland, Koszyce was first annexed by the Habsburg Empire, and in 1815 – 1915, it belonged to the Russian-controlled Congress Poland. During the January Uprising, Koszyce was one of the most important centers of the rebellion, and as a reprisal, the town was stripped of its charter on June 1, 1869.
References
External links
- Media related to Koszyce, Lesser Poland Voivodeship at Wikimedia Commons
- Jewish Community in Koszyce on Virtual Shtetl