Ochojec, Rybnik
Ochojec (German: Ochojetz) is a district of Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. In the late 2013 it had about 2,000 inhabitants.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1291.
After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 231 out of 283 voters in Ochojec voted in favour of joining Poland, against 52 opting for staying in Germany.
In years 1973-1977 it was a seat of gmina, which was on May 27, 1975 amalgamated with Rybnik.
The village became a seat of a Catholic parish in 2012.
References
- ^ "Ochojec" (in Polish). rybnik.eu. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ "Results of the Upper Silesia plebiscite in Rybnik County" (in German). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ^ Rozporządzenie Ministra Administracji, Gospodarki Terenowej i Ochrony Środowiska z dnia 25 stycznia 1977 r. w sprawie zmiany granic niektórych miast w województwie katowickim., Dz. U., 1977, vol. 3, No. 15
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