Województwo opolskie

Flag Coat of arms
Capital city	Opole
Area	9412.47 km²
Population (2007)  - Density	1039,4 thous. 111/km²
Powiats  - Urban counties  - Land counties	1 11
Gminas	71
Administrative divisions:

Opole Voivodeship (also "Opole Province" — Polish: województwo opolskie, Śląsk Opolski, opolszczyzna German: Woiwodschaft Oppeln) is a Polish voivodeship, or province, created January 1, 1999, out of the former Opole Voivodeship and parts of Częstochowa Voivodeship, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act. The province's name derives from that of the region's largest city, Opole. Image File history File links POL_województwo_opolskie_flag. ... Image File history File links POL_województwo_opolskie_COA.svg‎ Description pl: Herb województwa opolskiego en: File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Opole Voivodeship KÄ™dzierzyn-Koźle Nysa, Poland Brzeg Kluczbork Prudnik Strzelce Opolskie Krapkowice List... File links The following pages link to this file: Opole Voivodship Categories: GFDL images ... Opole ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra). ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... A county (Polish: powiat, pronounced povyat; plural, powiaty) is the Polish third-level unit of administration, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture (NUTS-4 or rather LAU-1) in other countries. ... Powiat is the Polish name for county, a second-level unit of the administrative division and local government in Poland. ... Powiat is the Polish name for county, a second-level unit of the administrative division and local government in Poland. ... The municipality or commune (Polish: gmina, plural: gminy) is the principal unit (lowest level) of territorial division in Poland. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (676x749, 29 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Opole Voivodeship List of counties in Poland ... A Voivodship (also voivodeship, Romanian: Voievodat, Polish: Województwo, Serbian: Vojvodstvo or Vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod (voivode). ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... CzÄ™stochowa Voivodeship CzÄ™stochowa Voivodeship (Polish: województwo czÄ™stochowskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded mainly by Silesian Voivodeship. ... Opole ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra). ...

Opole Province's geographic location, economic potential, and its population's level of education make it an attractive business partner for other Polish regions (especially Lower Silesian and Silesian Voivodeships) and for foreign investors. Formed in 1997, the Pradziad Euroregion has facilitated economic, cultural and tourist exchanges between the border areas of Poland and the Czech Republic. Lower Silesian Voivodeship. ... Capital city Katowice Area 12,294 km² Population (2004)  - Density 4,830,000 392. ... In European politics, a Euroregion is a form of transfrontier co-operation structure between two (or more) European countries. ...

Geography

The voivodeship lies in south-western Poland, the major part of it being on the Silesian Lowland (Nizina Śląska). To the east, the region touches upon the Silesian Upland (Silesian Uplands, Wyżyna Śląska) with the famous Saint Anne Mountain; the Sudetes range, the Opawskie Mountains, lies to the south-west. The Oder River cuts across the middle of the voivodeship. A Voivodship (also voivodeship, Romanian: Voievodat, Polish: Województwo, Serbian: Vojvodstvo or Vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod (voivode). ... Silesian Highlands Silesian Highlands (or Silesian Uplands, Polish: ) are highlands located in Silesia, Poland. ... A view from Zygmuntówka refuge, Góry Sowie Sněžka-Åšnieżka Destroyed forest on the top of Wielka Sowa The Sudetes (IPA: ), also called Sudeten (in German; pronounced: ) or Sudety (pronounced in Czech, in Polish), are a mountain range in Central Europe. ... The Opawskie Mountains (Polish: ) is a mountain range in Eastern Sudetes in Czech Republic and Poland. ... The Oder (known in Czech, Slovak and Polish as Odra) is a river in Central Europe. ...

Demographics

The Opole voivodeship is the smallest region in the administrative make-up of the country in terms of both area, and population. 10% of the 1 million inhabitants of this voivodeship are ethnic Germans which is 70% of all the ethnic Germans in Poland. (See Germans of Poland). Ethnic Germans (German: ), also collectively referred to as the German diaspora, are those who are considered, by themselves or others, to be of German origin ethnically, do not live within the present-day Federal Republic of Germany, nor necessarily hold its citizenship. ... Germans are a notable national minority in Poland, consisting of almost 150,000 people. ...

Transportation

The transport connection from Germany to Ukraine goes through Opole. The region has four border crossings and direct rail connections to all important Polish cities, as well as to Frankfurt, Munich, Budapest, Kiev, and the Baltic ports. For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: , Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587 ft) Population (2006)  - City 4,450,968  - Density 3,299/km² (8,544. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ...

Administrative division

• Brzeg County, Brzeg
• Głubczyce County, Głubczyce
• Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Kędzierzyn-Koźle
• Kluczbork County, Kluczbork
• Krapkowice County, Krapkowice
• Namysłów County, Namysłów
• Nysa County, Nysa
• Olesno County, Olesno
• Opole City County, Opole
• Opole County, Opole
• Prudnik County, Prudnik
• Strzelce County, Strzelce Opolskie

Brzeg County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Opole Voivodeship. ... Brzeg (German: ) is a town in southwestern Poland with 42,00 inhabitants (2006), situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... GÅ‚ubczyce County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Opole Voivodeship. ... Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat GÅ‚ubczyce County Gmina GÅ‚ubczyce Estabilshed 12th century City Rights 13th century Government  - Mayor Adam Krupa Area  - Town 12. ... KÄ™dzierzyn-Koźle County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Opole Voivodeship. ... KÄ™dzierzyn-Koźle is a town in south-western Poland situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Kluczbork County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Opole Voivodeship. ... Kluczbork (German name ) is a town in south-western Poland with 26,670 inhabitants (2003), situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Krapkowice County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Opole Voivodeship. ... Krapkowice is a town in south-western Poland with 20,100 inhabitants (1995), situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Namysłów County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Opole Voivodeship. ... Namysłów (German: ) a town in Poland, in Opole Voivodship. ... Nysa County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Opole Voivodeship. ... Nysa (until 1946: German Neisse or Neiße; the current version is a Polish rendering of this) is a town in southwestern Poland on the Nysa KÅ‚odzka river with 52,000 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Opole Voivodeship. ... Olesno County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Opole Voivodeship. ... Wooden Saint Anne church in Olesko, built in 1518, expanded in 1668-1670 Olesno (German: ) is a town in Poland, in Opole Voivodship. ... Opole ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra). ... Opole ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra). ... Opole County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Opole Voivodeship. ... Opole ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra). ... Prudnik County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Opole Voivodeship. ... Prudnik (German: ) is a town in south-western Poland with 24,000 inhabitants (2003), situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Strzelce County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Poland, in Opole Voivodeship. ... Strzelce Opolskie (German: ) is a town in south-western Poland with 19,628 inhabitants (2006), situated in the Opole Voivodeship. ...

Major cities and towns

• Opole – 128,827 inhabitants (2004)
• Kędzierzyn-Koźle – 66,379 (2004)
• Nysa – 47,959 (2004)
• Brzeg – 38,718 (2004)
• Kluczbork – 26,535 (2004)
• Prudnik – 23,528 (2004)
• Strzelce Opolskie – 20,478 (2004)
• Krapkowice – 19,832 (2004)
• Namysłów – 16,616 (2004)
• Głuchołazy – 15,293 (2004)
• Głubczyce – 13,636 (2004)
• Zdzieszowice – 13,467 (2004)
• Olesno – 10,305 (2004)
• Ozimek – 10,040 (2004)
• Grodków – 9,156 (2004)
• Paczków - 8,226 (2004)
• Praszka – 8,316 (2004)
• Niemodlin – 6,942 (2004)

Opole ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra). ... KÄ™dzierzyn-Koźle is a town in south-western Poland situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Nysa (until 1946: German Neisse or Neiße; the current version is a Polish rendering of this) is a town in southwestern Poland on the Nysa KÅ‚odzka river with 52,000 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Opole Voivodeship. ... Brzeg (German: ) is a town in southwestern Poland with 42,00 inhabitants (2006), situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Kluczbork (German name ) is a town in south-western Poland with 26,670 inhabitants (2003), situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Prudnik (German: ) is a town in south-western Poland with 24,000 inhabitants (2003), situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Strzelce Opolskie (German: ) is a town in south-western Poland with 19,628 inhabitants (2006), situated in the Opole Voivodeship. ... Krapkowice is a town in south-western Poland with 20,100 inhabitants (1995), situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Namysłów (German: ) a town in Poland, in Opole Voivodship. ... GÅ‚uchoÅ‚azy (German: ) is a town in Poland, in Opole Voivodship, in Nysa County. ... Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat GÅ‚ubczyce County Gmina GÅ‚ubczyce Estabilshed 12th century City Rights 13th century Government  - Mayor Adam Krupa Area  - Town 12. ... Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat Krapkowice County Gmina Zdzieszowice Government  - Mayor Dieter Przewdzing Area  - Town 12. ... Wooden Saint Anne church in Olesko, built in 1518, expanded in 1668-1670 Olesno (German: ) is a town in Poland, in Opole Voivodship. ... Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship County (Powiat) Opole Commune (Gmina) Ozimek City Rights 1962 Government  - Mayor Jan Labus Area  - City 3. ... Grodków (-Polish, German: Grottkau) is a town in the Opole Voivodship in Poland. ... Part of completly save medieval defensive wall Paczków (German: ) is a town in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,226 inhabitants (2004). ... Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship County (Powiat) Olesno Commune (Gmina) Praszka City Rights 1392 Government  - Mayor JarosÅ‚aw TkaczyÅ„ski Area  - City 9. ... Castle in Niemodlin Niemodlin (German: ) is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,911 inhabitants (2004). ...

Economy

The Opole voivodeship is an industrial as well as an agricultural region. With respect to mineral resources, of major importance are deposits of raw materials for building: limestone (Strzelce Opolskie), marl (near Opole), marble, and basalt. The favourable climate, fertile soils, and high farming culture contribute to the development of agriculture, which is among the most productive in the country. For other uses, see Mineral (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). ... Strzelce Opolskie (German: ) is a town in south-western Poland with 19,628 inhabitants (2006), situated in the Opole Voivodeship. ... Marls are calcium carbonate or lime rich muds or mudstones which contain variable amounts of clays and calcite or aragonite. ... Opole ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra). ... For other uses, see Marble (disambiguation). ... For the cities, see Basalt, Colorado and Basalt, Idaho. ...

A total of nineteen industries are represented in the voivodeship. The most important are cement and lime, furniture, food, car manufacturing, and chemical industries. In 1997, the biggest production growth in the area was in companies producing wood and wood products, electrical equipment, machinery and appliances, as well as cellulose and paper products. In 1997, the top company in the region was Zakłady Azotowe S.A. in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, whose income was over PLN 860 million. The voivodship's economy consists of more than 53,000 businesses, mostly small and medium-sized, employing over 332,000 people. Manufacturing companies employ over 89,000 people; 95.7% of all the region's business operate in the private sector. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... KÄ™dzierzyn-Koźle is a town in south-western Poland situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Universities

There are three state-run universities in the region: the Opole University, the Opole University of Technology, and the State Medical College. All of them are based in the voivodeship's capital. Among the region's private schools, the Opole School of Management and Administration has been certified as a degree-granting institution by the Ministry of National Education. Opole University of Technology ((Polish name: Politechnika Opolska; sometimes called in English Technical University of Opole) is a university located in Opole, Poland. ...

• Opole University of Technology
• Opole University
• State Medical College
• Opole School of Management and Administration
• Bogdan Jański College
• The State Higher Vocational School in Nysa, PWSZ in NYSA

Tourism

Moszna Castle, near Opole

The Opole voivodeship is a green region with three large lakes: Turawskie, Nyskie, and Otmuchowskie (the latter two are connected). The Opawskie Mountains are extremely popular. The region also includes the castle in Brzeg, built during the reign of the Piast dynasty — pearl of the Silesian Renaissance, the Franciscan monastery on top of Saint Anne Mountain, as well as the mediæval defence fortifications in Paczkow (referred to as the Polish Carcassonne). Image File history File links 0_Moszna_11. ... Image File history File links 0_Moszna_11. ... This article is about a Polish dynasty. ... Silesia (English pronunciation [], Czech: ; German: ; Latin: ; Polish: ; Silesian: Åšlůnsk) is a historical region in central Europe, located along the upper and middle Oder River, upper Vistula River, and along the Sudetes, Carpathian (Silesian Beskids) mountain range. ... For other uses, see Carcassonne (disambiguation). ...

The region has the warmest climate in the country.

Most popular surnames in the region

1. Nowak: 5,538
2. Wieczorek: 2,654
3. Mazur: 2,512

Lisa Marie Nowak (born May 10, 1963 in Washington, D.C.) is an American astronaut. ... Wieczorek (feminine: Wieczorek/Wieczorkowa, plural Wieczorkowie) is one of the most popular surnames in Poland and the 2nd most popular in Opole Silesia (2,654) and Swietokrzyskie (2,654). ... Mazur can refer to: Mazurian ethnic group Mazur (Masur), a Polish or German surname (see also Mazurek) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Previous Opole voivodeships

Opole voivodship 1975-1999.

The Opole Voivodeship was also a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland between 1975 and 1998. File links The following pages link to this file: Opole Voivodship Categories: GFDL images ... File links The following pages link to this file: Opole Voivodship Categories: GFDL images ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Major cities and towns — (population in 1995):

• Opole, capital city (130,600)
• Kędzierzyn-Koźle (70,700)
• Nysa (49,000)
• Brzeg (39,900)
• Kluczbork (26,900)
• Prudnik (24,300)
• Strzelce Opolskie (21,900)
• Krapkowice (20,100)

Opole ( ; German: ) is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra). ... Kędzierzyn-Koźle is a town in south-western Poland situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Nysa (until 1946: German Neisse or Neiße; the current version is a Polish rendering of this) is a town in southwestern Poland on the Nysa KÅ‚odzka river with 52,000 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Opole Voivodeship. ... Brzeg (German: ) is a town in southwestern Poland with 42,00 inhabitants (2006), situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Kluczbork (German name ) is a town in south-western Poland with 26,670 inhabitants (2003), situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Prudnik (German: ) is a town in south-western Poland with 24,000 inhabitants (2003), situated in the Opole Voivodship. ... Strzelce Opolskie (German: ) is a town in south-western Poland with 19,628 inhabitants (2006), situated in the Opole Voivodeship. ... Krapkowice is a town in south-western Poland with 20,100 inhabitants (1995), situated in the Opole Voivodship. ...

Opole Voivodeship (1950–1975)

This administrative region of the People's Republic of Poland (1950–1975) was created as a result of the partition of Katowice Voivodeship in 1950. Capital Warsaw Language(s) Polish Government Socialist republic Leaders  - 1948–1956 BolesÅ‚aw Bierut (First)  - 1981-1989 Wojciech Jaruzelski (Last) Prime minister  - 1944-1947 E. Osóbka-Morawski  - 1947-1952 and 1954-1970 Józef Cyrankiewicz  - 1952-1954 BolesÅ‚aw Bierut  - 1970-1980 Piotr Jaroszewicz  - 1980 Edward Babiuch  - 1980-1981... Katowice Voivodeship (Polish: województwo katowickie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975-1998, superseded by the Silesian Voivodeship. ...

External links

• Opolskie - photogallery
• Self-Government of the Opolskie Voivodeship
• Opolski Urząd Wojewódzki Official website

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Coordinates: 50°38′54″N, 17°54′02″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...