Country Poland County Opole County Town rights 1962 Area 3.25 km² Local time Wednesday 4:04 AM | Voivodeship Opole Voivodeship Gmina Ozimek Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 9,944 (2006) | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Ozimek [ɔˈʑimɛk] (German: Malapane) is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 10,040 inhabitants (2004).
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Map of Ozimek, Poland
History of the town starts in 1753, when Malapanew steelworks was opened, the first one in Silesia. In mid-19th century, Ozimek was located on the major rail route Lubliniec - Opole and the town quickly developed. However, it was not officially incorporated as a town until 1962. Among objects of interest, there is an iron bridge, opened in 1827. After World War II, Ozimek became part of Poland, the local populace was expelled.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Ozimek is twinned with:
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Ozimek Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA