Poręba, Gmina Leśnica

Poręba
Poremba
Village
Church of the Assumption of Mary in Poręba
Poręba
Coordinates: 50°27′N 18°11′E / 50.450°N 18.183°E / 50.450; 18.183
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyStrzelce
GminaLeśnica
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOST

Poręba (Polish pronunciation: ['pɔˈrɛmba]), additional name in German: Poremba,[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Leśnica, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[2]

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.

References

  1. ^ Państwowy Rejestr Nazw Geograficznych – miejscowości – format XLSX, Place Names Register of Poland – PRNG, Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, 31 August 2025, PRNG identifier: 108535
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).