Bachorza River – Gmina Zakrzewo – Slownik Geograficzny Translations
Hello,
Below is my translation of the Slownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego entry for the Bachorza River. Any errors are completely my own.
Location information:
Current administrative location: Bachorza, Gmina Zakrzewo, Powiat Aleksandrów, Województwo Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland.
Administrative location in 1895 (Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego): Bachorza, Powiat Nieszawa, Gubernia Warszawske, Vistula Land, Russian Empire.
A river. It comes out of Gopła Lake near Kruszwica and becomes a watery marsh on the eastern shore of the lake and occupies a pretty significant amount of space, which creates pastures for the surrounding villages. This stream flows through the following church villages: Kobielice, Siniarzewo, Bądkowo and follows along through to the Bachórka folwark and onto the Polówka folwark (belonging to the Wieniec estate). At the Nowy mill it falls into the Zgłowiączka River, which pours its water into the Wisła River at Włocławek. Historically, the water of the Bachorza spread through the wide area of meadows and swamps, which almost did not permit communication between the villages situated on both sides of its banks. Only at the end of the 18th century, Wincenty Modliński, the Krzywosądz heir and Chamberlain of Breść Kujawski, had excavated and banked up an area between Krzywosądz and Sędzin. This area was across the marsh, therefore some of the land was drained and took on a more regular water line. To reward the costs taken, King Stanisław August, gave the Chamberlain the village of Piołunowo. The drained swamps were quickly overgrown with willows and other shrubs. These shrubs became refuge for wolves. Therefore, in 1835, a raid was ordered, where 20 wolves were killed at once and then the environ was completely freed of the pest.
Slownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego – Warsaw [1895, vol.15.1, p.64]. Retrieved from http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/polszczyzna/SGKP/SG15.1.djvu?djvuopts&page=64
Best Regards,
Al
