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(Redirected from Antonienhütte) Ruda Śląska District in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Wirek
Ruda Śląska District
Saint Lawrence churchSaint Lawrence church
Location of Wirek within Ruda ŚląskaLocation of Wirek within Ruda Śląska
Coordinates: 50°16′28″N 18°51′52″E / 50.27444°N 18.86444°E / 50.27444; 18.86444
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
County/CityRuda Śląska
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(+48) 032

Wirek (German: Antonienhütte) is a district in the centre of Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. In 2006 it had an area of 5.9 km and was inhabited by 20,595 people. On January 12, 2006 a part of it was split off to form a new district, Czarny Las.

History

Originally, the area belonged to Kochłowice. First a settlement called Nowa Wieś (lit. New Village) was established. Wirek would later be developed around Antonienhütte ironworks, opened in 1805, and became a separate municipality in 1828. In the second half of the nineteenth century, the settlement grew owing to industrial development. A school was opened in 1856; a Roman Catholic church in 1874; and a year later, a rail connection with Chebzie was constructed. The municipality lost its independence in 1870.

In 1921, Wirek became part of Polish Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. In 1924 Nowa Wieś again absorbed Wirek. A town hall was built in years 1929–1930. During World War II, it was occupied by Germany. In 1948 Nowa Wieś was renamed to Wirek.

Wirek was merged into Nowy Bytom in 1951, and as part of Nowy Bytom was amalgamated with Ruda to form Ruda Śląska on December 31, 1958.

Notable residents

Gallery

  • Mail office Mail office
  • Saint Lawrence church Saint Lawrence church
  • Lutheran church Lutheran church
  • Synagogue, destroyed in 1939 Synagogue, destroyed in 1939

References

  1. "Tab. 47 Rozkład dysfunkcji w mieście w latach 2003-2006". Lokalny Program Rewitalizacji Miasta Ruda Śląska na lata 2007-2015 (PDF) (in Polish). Ruda Śląska: Urząd Miasta Ruda Śląska. September 2007. p. 52.
  2. Rozporządzenie Ministra Administracji Publicznej z dnia 9 grudnia 1947 r. o zmianie nazw miejscowości: "Bojanowo Stare" w powiecie kościańskim, woj. poznańskim, na "Stare Bojanowo", "Nowa Wieś" w pow. katowickim, woj. śląskim, na "Wirek", "Wyzendorf Stary" w pow. lipnowskim, woj. pomorskim, na "Pawłowo", "Wyzendorf Nowy" w pow. lipnowskim, woj. pomorskim, na "Rozstrzały" i "Zegadłowice" w pow. wadowickim, woj. krakowskim, na "Czartak"., Dz. U., 1948, vol. 2, No. 7
  3. Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 17 marca 1951 r. w sprawie zniesienia i zmiany granic niektórych powiatów oraz utworzenia i zmiany granic niektórych miast, stanowiących powiaty miejskie w województwie katowickim., Dz. U., 1951, vol. 18, No. 147
  4. Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 18 listopada 1958 r. w sprawie utworzenia miasta Ruda Śląska stanowiącego powiat miejski w województwie katowickim., Dz. U., 1958, vol. 69, No. 342
Districts of Ruda Śląska
Ruda Śląska


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