Rychtal Region
The Rychtal Region (German: Reichthaler Ländchen) is a portion of the historic region of Lower Silesia, the north-eastern part of the former Silesian district of Namslau located around the town of Rychtal, which was ceded by Germany to Poland after World War I.
Settlements
The following towns and villages belonged to the Rychtal Region:
- Darnowiec
- Drożki
- Hanowry
- Krzyżowniki
- Proszów
- Rychtal
- Sadogóra
- Skoroszów
- Stogniewice
- Wielki Buczek
- Zgorzelec
History
The territory formed part of Poland since the 10th century. Later on, it passed under the suzerainty of the
As part of the
The Rychtal Region with 11 localities, about 85 km2 and about 4,600 inhabitants was attached to Poland in 1921 without a referendum.[2] A privately organized survey of the population resulted in a clear vote in favor of remaining with Germany.[citation needed] In the absence of international monitoring, this opinion poll did not meet the requirements of a plebiscite and was not taken into account when drawing the boundary.
Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1945. In 1939, the Germans carried out the first expulsions of Poles, and several died during their deportation in freight trains to Mińsk Mazowiecki in the more-eastern part of German-occupied Poland.[3] After the war, it was restored to Poland and is now part of the Kępno County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship.
References
- ^ "Aktuelle News, Schlagzeilen und Berichte aus aller Welt - Arcor.de". www.arcor.de. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
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