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Wesola, Myslowice

Wesoła
Mysłowice District
Coal mine in Wesoła
Coal mine in Wesoła
Location of Wesoła within Mysłowice
Location of Wesoła within Mysłowice
Coordinates: 50°11′16.20″N 19°06′31.1″E / 50.1878333°N 19.108639°E / 50.1878333; 19.108639Coordinates: 50°11′16.20″N 19°06′31.1″E / 50.1878333°N 19.108639°E / 50.1878333; 19.108639
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County/City Mysłowice
Area
 • Total 8,14 km2 (314 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 8,108
 • Density 10.0/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) (+48) 032

Wesoła (German: Wessolla) is a dzielnica (district) of Mysłowice, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. In years 1962-1975 it was an independent town, but was in 1975 amalgamated with Mysłowice.

It has an area of 8,14 km2 and in 2012 had a population of 8,108.

The settlement was first mentioned in 1710. In the War of the Austrian Succession most of Silesia was conquered by the Kingdom of Prussia, including the village. It was affected by industrial development beginning in the second half of the 18th century. After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 437 out of 452 voters in Wesoła voted in favour of joining Poland, against 15 opting for staying in Germany. The village became a part of autonomous Silesian Voivodeship in Second Polish Republic. It was then annexed by Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II. After the war it was restored to Poland.



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