Reńska Wieś | |
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| Reńska Wieś Reinschdorf | |
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  Reńska Wieś | |
| Coordinates:50°18′59″N18°7′33″E / 50.31639°N 18.12583°E /50.31639; 18.12583 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| Gmina | Reńska Wieś |
| Population | 1,800 |
Reńska Wieś[ˈrɛɲska ˈvjɛɕ] is avillage inKędzierzyn-Koźle County,Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland in the region ofUpper Silesia. It is the seat of thegmina (administrative district)of the same name.[1] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) south-west ofKędzierzyn-Koźle and 42 km (26 mi) south of the regional capitalOpole.
The village was first mentioned in 1532 as Rinska. Since 1742, after the defeat of Austria in theFirst Silesian War, Reinschdorf belonged to Prussia and in 1816 it was assigned toLandkreis Cosel.
The early 19th and 20th centuries saw a revival of the town, as Reinschdorf was located on the road betweenLeobschütz andCosel, which had become one of the largest inland ports in theGerman Empire. In 1864 a large sugar mill was built in the town, and in 1882 Reinschdorf was connected to the rail network.
Until 1928, the town was parochially administered by the parish ofSt. Sigismund in Cosel. Though a small neo-Gothic chapel was built in 1861, the town only received its own church in 1924–1926. The present Church ofSt. Urban was built in 1979–1980.
In theUpper Silesian plebiscite of 20 March 1921, 940 villagers (87.6%) voted to remain with Germany, while only 133 people voted to join the newly created state ofPoland.[2] As a result, Reinschdorf remained in Germany as part of theWeimar Republic.
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