Międzyrzecze, Silesian Voivodeship

Międzyrzecze [mjɛnd͡zɨˈʐɛt͡ʂɛ] (German: Mezerzitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bojszowy, within Bieruń-Lędziny County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Bojszowy, 13 km (8 mi) south of Bieruń, and 26 km (16 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

Międzyrzecze
Village
Międzyrzecze
Coordinates: 50°1′20″N 19°3′56″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Bieruń-Lędziny
Gmina	Bojszowy
Population	754

The village has a population of 754.

History

During the political upheaval caused by Matthias Corvinus the land around Pszczyna was overtaken by Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, who sold it in 1517 to the Hungarian magnates of the Thurzó family, forming the Pless state country. In the accompanying sales document issued on 21 February 1517 the village was mentioned as Mezerziczi.[2] The Kingdom of Bohemia in 1526 became part of the Habsburg Monarchy. In the War of the Austrian Succession most of Silesia was conquered by the Kingdom of Prussia, including the village.

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. Musioł, Ludwik (1930). "Dokument sprzedaży księstwa pszczyńskiego z dn. 21. lutego 1517 R." Roczniki Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk na Śląsku. Katowice: nakł. Towarzystwa ; Drukiem K. Miarki. R. 2: 235–237. Retrieved 12 September 2014.