Małujowice
Małujowice | |
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Village | |
 Saint Jacob Church | |
  Małujowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′51″N 17°22′51″E / 50.84750°N 17.38083°ECoordinates: 50°50′51″N 17°22′51″E / 50.84750°N 17.38083°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Brzeg |
| Gmina | Skarbimierz |
| Population (approx.) | 430 |
Małujowice [mawujɔˈvʲit͡sɛ] (German: Mollwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarbimierz, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Skarbimierz, 8 km (5 mi) west of Brzeg, and 44 km (27 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.
The village was first mentioned in 1288 as Malewicz. Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II).
The village has an approximate population of 430.
Battle of Mollwitz[]
In 1741, during the first of the Silesian Wars, Frederick the Great, of Prussia, defeated the Austrians in the Battle of Mollwitz, which took place here, cementing his conquest of Silesia from the Austrian Monarchy and triggering the Treaty of Nymphenburg that lead to the War of Austrian Succession.
References[]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wood, James, ed. (1907). "Mollwitz". The Nuttall Encyclopædia. London and New York: Frederick Warne.
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