Bliżyce
Village
Bliżyce is located in Poland
Bliżyce
Bliżyce
Coordinates: 50°37′56″N 19°33′25″E / 50.63222°N 19.55694°E / 50.63222; 19.55694
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyMyszków
GminaNiegowa

Bliżyce [bliˈʐɨt͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niegowa, within Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Niegowa, 18 km (11 mi) east of Myszków, and 58 km (36 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

History

Village Bliżyce was first mentioned in 1369 as a property which belonged to Lelów castle. In the fifteenth century, the village's eldership was getting profit mainly from an inn located in the village.[2]

In 1394, the king of Poland, Władysław Jagiełło, granted a village council of Biżycko to Śródka, whose commander obliged the village's male troops to appear at the Lelow castle with a crossbows during war expeditions.[2]

Another note about village appears in 15th century by Jan Długosz, who also mentions n inn and church in Zrębice.[3] Also village was mentioned in tax reports of Old town and Lelow. Population of Bliżyce in 1564 was 22 peasants.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. 1 2 S·lownik historyczno-geograficzny ziem polskich w średniowieczu / 1 S·lownik historyczno-geograficzny ziemi Che·lmińskiej w średniowieczu. Wiśniewski, Jerzy. Wroc·law: Wydawn. Polskiej Akad. Nauk. 1971. ISBN 8304009382. OCLC 643978599.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ↑ "Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XV cz.1 - wynik wyszukiwania - DIR". dir.icm.edu.pl. Retrieved 2019-08-17.


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