Kopice, Opole Voivodeship
Kopice [kɔˈpit͡sɛ] (German: Koppitz, 1936–1945 Schwarzengrund) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grodków, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Grodków, 25 km (16 mi) south of Brzeg, and 34 km (21 mi) west of the regional capital Opole.
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Kopice Palace, 2007
Kopice | |
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Village | |
  Kopice | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′53″N 17°27′21″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Brzeg |
| Gmina | Grodków |
| Population | 1,200 |
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). The Schaffgotsch noble family left a Neo-Gothic palace, today in ruins.
The village has a population of 1,200.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.
External links
- (in Polish) Kopice palace
- (in Polish) Photo gallery
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