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THE JACEK ODROWĄŻ LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL in LASOWICE WIELKIE

Location of  Poland  (dark green)

COUNTY: Kluczbork

Commune Lasowice Wielkie is a rural administrative district in Kluczbork county, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Lasowice Wielkie, which lies approximately 13 kilometres south of Kluczbork and 31 km north-east of the regional capital Opole.

Coat of arms

The commune

covers an area of

210.84 square

kilometers,

including 127.99

square kilometers of

forests and 75.69

square kilometers of

fields.

The commune contains the 13 villages and settlements of:

Lasowice WielkieChocianowiceChudobaCiarkaGronowiceJasienieLaskowiceLasowice MałeOśSzumiradTrzebiszynTułyWędrynia

The rivers: Odra, Bogacica and Budkowiczanka flow through our commune.

According to the 2009, total population is about 7216 people, including:- 51,1% of women- 49,9% of men

It shows other hour from each part.

It was build in 1864.

In our community most of people are catholic, but there is also a group of evangelicals.

Evangelical church in Lasowice Wielkie

This is an area of German minority. The German language is introduced as a supporting language.

Our commune is agricultural. There are arable lands, orchards, grasslands and pastures.There is not a significant industry.

A lot of people go abroad to look for a job.

HISTORY

• The beginnings of settlement in this area date back in the XIII century. There were the first villages: Chocianowice (1213), Laskowice (1239), Lasowice Wielkie and Lasowice Małe (1292), and Chudoba (1297).• XIV century – lands belonged to the prince Olesky• 1532-1742 – dominion of the Habsburgs• In the XVII and XVIII centuries natural disasters and epidemic plagued the population• 1742 - Prussian dominion• In the interwar period people were germanized, mainly in Laskowice• 1945 – occupation of the land by Soviet Army

SCHOOLS

• The public primary school in Lasowice Wielkie• The public primary school in Chudoba• The public primary school in Laskowice• The public primary school in Gronowice• The public primary school in Jasienie• The public primary school in Chocianowice• The lower secondary school in Lasowice Wielkie• The lower secondary school in Chocianowice

CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

• Muncipal library in Lasowice Wielkie• “The House of Culture and Tolerance” • Sport field “ORLIK”• Sport Fitness room• Agrotouristics:- “Eco-Land” in Laskowice- “Walotkownia” in Chocianowice- “H.H. Brzózka” in Chocianowice• Stobrava Landscape Park• Nature Reserve “Kamieniec”• Nature Reserve “Smolnik”• Black Lake in Lasowice Małe

There are many monuments and interesting places to see in our community:

Catholic church: old

wooden church from

XVI century.

Church in Lasowice Wielkie

1. Pond in Lasowice Małe

2. Commune office

3. Small evangelical

chapel

4. Fire brigade

LASOWICE MAŁE

1. Old castle. It existes

since 1860.

2. Pond in Wędrynia.

WĘDRYNIA

1. Mill in Tuły.

2. Church in Tuły.

TUŁY

1. The church rebuilt in

1662 in Chocianowice

2. Lower secondary

school in Chocianowice.

3. Fire brigade in

Chocianowice founded

on 6th May 1924.

CHOCIANOWICE

The figure Our Lady with child is the oldest figure in church. This sculpture was done in 1500.

1. Pond

2. Restaurant

3. Waterfall

4. Hostel in

Szumirad

SZUMIRAD

1. Agrofarm „Eko-

land”

2. Old church

LASKOWICE

There have been many social and cultural events and entertainments in the commune. These can include:

• School sport competitions• Sport and fire festivals• Harvest festivals• Moto-Picnic under the chestnut tree