Cisek
Encyclopedia
Cisek ' is an agricultural village
in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County
, Opole Voivodeship
, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina
(administrative district) called Gmina Cisek
.
It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Kędzierzyn-Koźle
and 47 km (29 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole
. The village has a population of 1,485.
), however the first mention of the village was in 1241. In 1532, it was named as Czisky and Cisek. In 1830, the village had 564 residents and 138 houses. By 1845, it had grown to 760 inhabitants and 129 houses. A Roman Catholic school, founded in 1818, employed one teacher and one assistant teacher. In 1865, the total area of the village was 2,037 acres. According to the census of 1910, the village was inhabited by 1,206 Poles. In the census of 1925, the Polish language
was listed as the native tongue of 901 villagers, German was only listed by 64 people, and 343 people were recorded as bilingual.
From 1925 - 1933, a Polish language public school functioned in the village. There was also a branch of the Polish-Catholic School Society. In 1937, the village caused an uproar in the Polish community of Germany due to the county authorities in Koźle
denial of a license to suspend the village's newly acquired church tower bells. The bells had been funded by local Polish parishioners. The German authorities had stated that the tower was too weak to hang the heavy bells. Finally, the authorities agreed to suspend the bells after removing the Polish inscription from them which read, "Hail Mary, pray for us." The Union of Poles in Germany
also registered two more cases of destruction of Polish inscriptions, which were placed on the roadside crosses, at this time.
In 1997 the village was heavily effected by the Millennium Flood
. The flood destroyed nearly all the season's crops and many roads. The village is partnered
with both Breitungen
and Körperich
in Germany.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County
Kedzierzyn-Kozle County
Kędzierzyn-Koźle County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Kędzierzyn-Koźle,...
, Opole Voivodeship
Opole Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...
, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
(administrative district) called Gmina Cisek
Gmina Cisek
Gmina Cisek, German Gemeinde Czissek is a rural gmina in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Cisek , which lies approximately south of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and south-east of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as of...
.
It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Kedzierzyn-Kozle
Kędzierzyn-Koźle is the capital city of Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Silesia, Poland. Kędzierzyn-Koźle is a place of a major river port, has rail connections with all major cities of Poland and serves western outskirts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union....
and 47 km (29 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
. The village has a population of 1,485.
History
Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War IITerritorial changes of Poland after World War II
The territorial changes of Poland after World War II were very extensive. In 1945, following the Second World War, Poland's borders were redrawn following the decisions made at the Potsdam Conference of 1945 at the insistence of the Soviet Union...
), however the first mention of the village was in 1241. In 1532, it was named as Czisky and Cisek. In 1830, the village had 564 residents and 138 houses. By 1845, it had grown to 760 inhabitants and 129 houses. A Roman Catholic school, founded in 1818, employed one teacher and one assistant teacher. In 1865, the total area of the village was 2,037 acres. According to the census of 1910, the village was inhabited by 1,206 Poles. In the census of 1925, the Polish language
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
was listed as the native tongue of 901 villagers, German was only listed by 64 people, and 343 people were recorded as bilingual.
From 1925 - 1933, a Polish language public school functioned in the village. There was also a branch of the Polish-Catholic School Society. In 1937, the village caused an uproar in the Polish community of Germany due to the county authorities in Koźle
Kozle
Koźle is a district of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and is at the junction of the Kłodnica and Odra rivers, 29 Ifl. southeast of Opole by rail. The district has a Roman Catholic church, a medieval chateau, remains of a 19th century fortress and a high school...
denial of a license to suspend the village's newly acquired church tower bells. The bells had been funded by local Polish parishioners. The German authorities had stated that the tower was too weak to hang the heavy bells. Finally, the authorities agreed to suspend the bells after removing the Polish inscription from them which read, "Hail Mary, pray for us." The Union of Poles in Germany
Union of Poles in Germany
Union of Poles in Germany is an organisation of the Polish minority in Germany, founded in 1922. In 1924, the union initiated collaboration between other minorities, including Sorbs, Danes, Frisians and Lithuanians, under the umbrella organization Association of National Minorities in Germany....
also registered two more cases of destruction of Polish inscriptions, which were placed on the roadside crosses, at this time.
In 1997 the village was heavily effected by the Millennium Flood
1997 Oder Flood
The 1997 Central European flood or the 1997 Oder Flood of the Oder River and its tributaries in July 1997 affected Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, taking lives of 105-115 people and causing material damages estimated at $4.5 billion...
. The flood destroyed nearly all the season's crops and many roads. The village is partnered
Town twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with both Breitungen
Breitungen
Breitungen is a municipality in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, Thuringia, Germany....
and Körperich
Körperich
Körperich is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany....
in Germany.
General statistics
- Population: 1,485
- Population density: 280 people/km²
- Area: 5.3 sq km
- Forests and forest land: 450 acres
Population trends
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,070 people |
| 1933 | 1,394 people |
| 1939 | 1,433 people |
| 1945 | 1,320 people |
| 1948 | 1,233 people |
| 1960 | 1,367 people |
| 2005 | 1,485 people |