Country Poland Gmina Leśnica Voivodeship Opole Voivodeship | County Strzelce Local time Friday 10:40 PM | |
 | ||
Weather 2°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
Poręba (['pɔˈrɛmba]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Leśnica, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.
Contents
Map of Por%C4%99ba, Poland
Poręba lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Leśnica, 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Strzelce Opolskie, and 30 km (19 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.
History
Poręba was first mentioned 1485 as Poramba. The village belonged to Strela family throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, the founders of the first church on the St Anna Mountain (Góra Świętej Anny). Since 1637 the settlement belonged to Melchior Ferdynand Gaszyn. Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II).
References
Poręba, Gmina Leśnica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA