Krapkowice
Krapkowice [krapkɔˈvʲit͡sɛ] (
Krapkowice | |
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Coordinates: 50°28′N 17°58′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Opole |
County | Krapkowice |
Gmina | Krapkowice |
Government | |
• Mayor | Piotr Solloch |
Area | |
• Total | 20.91 km2 (8.07 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 16,301 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 47-300 and 47-303 for Otmęt district |
Car plates | OKR |
Website | https://krapkowice.pl |
Traditionally this Upper Silesian town was a centre for leather, paper and cement manufacturing. Today only the paper and leather industries remain.
Notable people
- Mikuláš Albert z Kaménka (c.1547–1617), Czech priest and translator
- Wilhelm Alexander Freund (1833–1917)[2]
- Ottomar Rosenbach (1851–1907), German physician
- Krzysztof Zwoliński (born 1959), Polish athlete
- Alice Bota (born 1979), Polish-German journalist
Twin towns – sister cities
See twin towns of Gmina Krapkowice.
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References
- "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- Jewish Encyclopedia
External links
- Official town webpage
- KRAPKOWICE.net - Portal of Krapkowice County (in Polish)
- KRAPKOWICE.NET.PL - Krapkowicki Weekly (in Polish)
- Jewish Community in Krapkowice on Virtual Shtetl
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