Praszka

Praszka [ˈpraʂka] (German: Praschkau) is a town in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,655 inhabitants (2019).

Praszka
Church of the Assumption in Praszka
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Praszka
Coordinates: 51°3′N 18°27′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyOlesno
GminaPraszka
First mentioned1260
Town rights1392
Government
 • MayorJarosław Tkaczyński
Area
 • Total9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total7,655
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46-320
Area code(s)+48 34
Car platesOOL
Websitehttp://praszka.pl

History
19th-century volunteer fire department in Praszka

The oldest known mention of the settlement dates back to 1260.[2] It was granted town rights in 1392 by Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło and new privileges in 1542 and 1620.[2] It was annexed by Prussia in the Second Partition of Poland in 1793.[2] In 1807 regained by the Poles as part of the short-lived Duchy of Warsaw, in 1815 it became part of Congress Poland,[2] later forcibly integrated with Imperial Russia. During the January Uprising weapons for Polish insurgents were smuggled through the town and on April 11, 1863 a Polish unit commanded by Józef Oxiński fought the Battle of Praszka against the Russians nearby.[2] As part of Russian reprisals after the uprising, Praszka was stripped of its town rights in 1870. During World War I the town was occupied by Germany.[2] It became again part of Poland after the county regained its independence in 1918, and town rights were restored in 1919.[2] During World War II it was under German occupation and over 30% of its population died.[2]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Praszka.

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References
  1. "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.
  2. "Rys historyczny". Urząd Miejski w Praszce (in Polish). Retrieved 22 March 2020.

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