Country Poland Gmina Suszec Population 4,130 Elevation 265 m Voivodeship Silesian Voivodeship | County Pszczyna First mentioned 1326 Local time Saturday 6:24 PM | |
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Suszec [ˈsuʂɛt͡s] (German Sussetz) is a village in Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Suszec. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Pszczyna and 28 km (17 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.
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Map of Suszec, Poland
The village has a population of 4,130.
Name and crest
The name of Suszec appeared in the list of Polish towns only one time. It comes from the word "suchy" (dry), as 300 years ago the neighboring areas were covered with swamps and bogs, and only the village of Suszec was a place acceptable for living and working.
The branchy tree is a crest of Suszec - at least from the end the 18th century. On May 10, 1994 the Commune Council accepted and confirmed the crest of Suszec in this form. The tree is also a crest for the whole commune.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1326 in the register of Peter's Pence payment among Catholic parishes of Oświęcim deaconry of the Diocese of Kraków as Susechz.
During the political upheaval caused by Matthias Corvinus the land around Pszczyna was overtaken by Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, who sold it in 1517 to the Hungarian magnates of the Thurzó family, forming the Pless state country. In the accompanying sales document issued on 21 February 1517 the village was mentioned as Sussecz. The Kingdom of Bohemia in 1526 became part of the Habsburg Monarchy. In the War of the Austrian Succession most of Silesia was conquered by the Kingdom of Prussia, including the village.