Cerekwica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Cerekwica
Village
Saint Lawrence church in Cerekwica
Saint Lawrence church in Cerekwica
Coat of arms of Cerekwica
Cerekwica is located in Poland
Cerekwica
Cerekwica
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 51°18′52″N 17°07′34″E / 51.31444°N 17.12611°E / 51.31444; 17.12611
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyTrzebnica
GminaTrzebnica
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDTR

Cerekwica [t͡sɛrɛˈkfit͡sa] is a village (former town) in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebnica, within Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

History

Town rights were granted in 1252.[2] In 1254, it was ravaged by an alliance of Piast dukes united against Duke Henry III the White.[3] Until 1810 it was a possession of the Diocese of Wrocław.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ↑ Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.
  3. ↑ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. XV. Warszawa. 1900. p. 295.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ↑ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. I. Warszawa. 1880. p. 535.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)