Gaszowice, Silesian Voivodeship

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Poland
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subdivision_name1 = Silesian
subdivision_type2 = Powiat
subdivision_name2 = Rybnik County
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Gaszowice
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established_title = Established
established_date = 12th century
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timezone = CET
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latd=50 |latm=06 |lats=32 |latNS= N
longd=18 |longm=25 |longs=51 |longEW= E
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postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 44-293
area_code = +48 32
blank_name = Car Plates
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website = [http://www.gaszowice.pl/ www.gaszowice.pl]
footnotes = Gaszowice ( _de. Gaschowitz) is a village in southern Poland located in the Silesian Voivodeship in Rybnik County (Gmina Gaszowice). From 1975 to 1998 the village belonged to and was administered by the Katowice Voivodeship.

Name

The name Gaszowice comes from the name of a knight called Gasz, who probably was the founder of the village and built here a settlement in the 12th century.

History

In 1317 the village belonged to the Duchy of Racibórz. Gaszowice's coat of arms contains a plowshare which also exists on the German seal from 18th century.
Gaszowice has only 1 elementary school. Władysław Dworaczek was one of the teachers who started teaching there in 1932. Later from 1945 till 1972 he was the principal of the school.

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