Friedland, Upper Silesia (Korfantów, PO)
Friedland O. S.
city in the county of Falkenberg O.S., administrative district Oppeln, on the right bank of Steinau river (affluent of Neisse river), 197 m over sea-level, 1939: 1.895 inhabitants, mainly Catholic, 532 households, in 1335 as a village mentioned, church mentioned, in 1908 rebuilt, unknown when it became town, in the MA often changes of owners, in 17th-18th century castle of Grafen von Pückler, 1842 ev. church was built, in 1866 union of village and Flecken Friedland to the town Friedland, O.S., nearest train-station in Lamsdorf - 7 km, Evangelical elementary school, Catholic elementary school, Gräflich nurserey home, home for the old aged, hospital, district court, market- and arable-citizen (?) town, craftsmen, smaller industries, embroidery and lace industry, after 1945 Polish name: Korfantow (town rights lost), sponsorship of the county Falkenberg: county Peine, Germany.Source: Barran, Städte-Atlas Schlesien, Rautenberg, Leer 1993.
Also, in 1939 Friedland, O.S. had 1895 inhabitants.
Provided by the courtesy of Angelika Beck <AngBeck at t-online dot de>
Friedland's parish counted 5720 Catholics (1942) and 187 Anglicans (1929). The latest church was built 1908/09. The old tower with early gothic gate was attached to the new building.
1945
On the 15th of March at 3 A.M. in the night Soviet artillery fire began.Friedland O.S Catholic Parish
Birth Statistics for 1807-1837 and 1849-1852.
Since numerous Friedland's exist or have existed, the following
distinguishes them:
Friedland (disambiguation)
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