Jaworze, Silesian Voivodeship
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Lutheran church in Jaworze
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| Coordinates: 49°48′22″N 18°56′32″E / 49.80611°N 18.94222°E | ||
| Country | Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Silesian | |
| County | Bielsko | |
| Gmina | Jaworze | |
| First mentioned | 1305 | |
| Area | 21.23 km2 (8.20 sq mi) | |
| Population | 6,195 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 43-384 | |
| Car plates | SBI | |
| Website | http://www.jaworze.pl | |
Jaworze [jaˈvɔʐɛ] (German: Ernsdorf) is a village and the seat of Gmina Jaworze in the south-west part Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of 6,195. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
The village has been known for its thermal qualities. As early as in 19th century waters rich in iodide-bromine salts. Every year lots of people suffering from airways illnesses arrive here. Presently there are three medical centers, which offer among other things specialist rehabilitation programs for individuals. There are also holiday-recreation facilities, bike and ski tracks in Jaworze. The tourist attractiveness of the commune is increased by numerous sport and cultural events presenting local folklore. The undeniable trump card of Jaworze is its heritage park, with over 15ha territory and with large number of monument trees.
The Polish name is of topographic origins and is derived from sycamore trees (Polish: jawor. German name is a composition of a personal name Ern(st) and dorf (German: a village).
The village was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1305 as item in Javorse. It meant that the village was in the process of location (the size of land to pay tithe from was not yet precised). The creation of the village was a part of a larger settlement campaign taking place in the late 13th century on the territory of what will be later known as Upper Silesia.
Politically the village belonged initially to the Duchy of Teschen, formed in 1290 in the process of feudal fragmentation of Poland and was ruled by a local branch of Piast dynasty. In 1327 the duchy became a fee of Kingdom of Bohemia, which after 1526 became part of the Habsburg Monarchy.
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