Pogorzela, Opole Voivodeship

Pogorzela is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olszanka, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 10 km south of Brzeg and 35 km west of the regional capital Opole.

History
Pogorzela was the ancestral seat of the Pogorzelski family of Grzymała coat of arms. In 1333, Duke Bolesław III the Generous from the Piast dynasty granted the village to Przecław of Pogorzela and his brother. In 1344, Bishop Przecław granted various benefits from the village to the monastery in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki.

Notable people

 * Przecław of Pogorzela (1310–1376), Bishop of Wrocław