Łosiów

Village in Opole Voivodeship, Poland

50°47′N 17°34′E / 50.783°N 17.567°E / 50.783; 17.567Country

PolandVoivodeshipOpoleCountyBrzegGminaLewin BrzeskiPopulation

1,510^[1]

Łosiów [ˈwɔɕuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lewin Brzeski, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[2] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Lewin Brzeski, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Brzeg, and 29 km (18 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.

History

The first reference of the village originates from Bishop of Wrocław Żyrosław I's documents from 1189. Between 1207 and 1210 the village was the seat of the commandry for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. In 1945 the village became part of Poland.^[3]

Demography

1998 - 1 589
2002 - 1 560
2009 - 1 535
2011 - 1 510

Places of cultural and tourist interest

John the Baptist's parish church (German: St. Johannes der Täufer Kirche), built in 1255 and property of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The present Baroque church was built in 1703, and between 1728 and 1731 - with restored Gothic walls.
Park
Former evangelical church, deconstructed after 1945. At the present day a shop is located at its former location.

Gallery

John the Baptist's Church
Palace
Palace Park

References

^ "Wieś Łosiów » mapy, GUS, nieruchomości, szkoły, kod pocztowy, edukacja, kierunkowy, przedszkola, demografia, statystyki". www.polskawliczbach.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
^ "Amtsbezirk Lossen". Territorial. Retrieved 6 March 2016.