Paprocany ( German : Paprotzan ) is a dzielnica (district) of Tychy , Silesian Voivodeship , southern Poland . It was an independent village and a seat of gmina , which was absorbed by Tychy in 1951.
3-653: The village was first mentioned in Liber beneficiorum of Jan Długosz , scribed in years 1470–1480, as belonging to Lędziny parish. 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
6-568: A part of autonomous Silesian Voivodeship in Second Polish Republic . It was then annexed by Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II . After the war it was restored to Poland . 50°05′46″N 18°59′38″E / 50.096188°N 18.994023°E / 50.096188; 18.994023 This Silesian Voivodeship location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Liber beneficiorum Too Many Requests If you report this error to
9-847: The village was mentioned as Paproczany . In the War of the Austrian Succession most of Silesia was conquered by the Kingdom of Prussia , including the village. The village of Paprocany was the site of a battle during the First Silesian Uprising . During the Upper Silesia plebiscite 386 out of 426 voters in Paprocany voted in favour of joining Poland, against 40 opting for staying in Germany. The village became
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