Schomberg
Gemeinde Schomberg
Coordinates (Szombierki): 50°20′0″N 18°53′0″E / 50.33333°N 18.88333°E / 50.33333; 18.88333
Country
ProvinceSilesia
Rural DistrictBeuthen District
SeatSchomberg
Population
 (1939)
  Total7,464

Gemeinde Schomberg (Polish: Gmina Szombierki), was a municipality in the District of Beuthen, part of the Silesian Province of Germany. Its seat was the town of Schomberg (now a district of Bytom).

History

During the Upper Silesian plebiscite in 1921, 3328 people in the Schomberg municipality took part in the voting.

Results:[1][2]

 Votes for GermanyVotes for PolandEmigrantsTotal VotesTotal Population of municipality
Municipality/Gemeinde702199611026984832
Estate Area/Gutsbezirk244371166151167

Even though the majority of Schomberg's residents voted to join Poland, the village remained under German rule after the plebiscite era.

In 1930 the municipality became the owner of the Fazaniec Park.

The municipality of Schomberg ceased to exist in 1945 following the Polish takeover of Silesia. Under the new Polish administration a new municipality (Gmina) was formed in Schomberg and the town's name was changed to Chruszczów.

Demographics

Population of the municipality (Gemeinde) of Schomberg:[3]

 Population
YearNumber
19053837
19104832
19195549
19338081
19397446

Nationality (according to the German census of 1910):[4]

 German%Polish%Total Population%
Municipality/Gemeinde84117.4%377078%4832100%
Estate Area/Gutsbezirk39333.7%62453.5%1167100%

See also

References

  1. Wyniki plebiscytu na Górnym Śląsku. Dziewulski, Stefan. p. 12-13. http://polona.pl/item/67859822
  2. http://www.historycy.org/index.php?showtopic=14864&st=17
  3. "Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Schlesien, Beuthen".
  4. Wyniki plebiscytu na Górnym Śląsku. Dziewulski, Stefan. p. 12-13. http://polona.pl/item/67859822

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