Chomiąża, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Chomiąża | |
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Village | |
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  Chomiąża | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′42″N 16°31′40″E / 51.21167°N 16.52778°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Środa Śląska |
| Gmina | Malczyce |
| Population | |
• Total | 451 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DSR |
Chomiąża [xɔˈmjɔ̃ʐa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Malczyce, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) east of Malczyce, 8 km (5 mi) north-west of Środa Śląska, and 37 km (23 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
History
The village was first part of Poland in the medieval period, then the Kingdom of Bohemia. It became part of the Habsburg monarchy in 1526, then part of Prussia after the Silesian Wars. It remained part of Prussia and later Germany until 1945, when it became again part of Poland. It was first recorded in 1175 as Chomesa, and has since carried the names Chomescha, Kumeise, Kumeyse, Komeise, Cameise, Cames, Camos, Kamos and finally its current name of Chomiaza.[2]
References
- ^ "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).
- ^ "Gmina Malczyceccc". www.malczyce.wroc.pl. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04.
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