Country Poland Time zone CET (UTC+1) Car plates OST Population 31,219 (2014) Local time Wednesday 10:04 PM | Gmina Strzelce Opolskie Postal code 47-100 Area 30.13 km² Voivodeship Opole Voivodeship | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 76% Humidity Neighborhoods Farska Kolonia, Suche Łany, Nowa Wieś, Strzelce County | ||
Strzelce Opolskie [ˈstʂɛlt͡sɛ ɔˈpɔlskʲɛ] (German: Groß Strehlitz) is a town in south-western Poland with 19,628 inhabitants (2006), situated in the Opole Voivodeship. It is the capital of Strzelce County. Strzelce Opolskie is one of the biggest centers of German minority in Poland.
Contents
- Map of Strzelce Opolskie Poland
- Notable residents
- Twin towns sister cities
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
Map of Strzelce Opolskie, Poland
The town is located along the major rail line which joins Gliwice and Opole. Until 1999, there was a branch line connecting Strzelce Opolskie with Kędzierzyn Koźle. It closed as part of PKP's cost-cutting measures, although the rails still (2006) remain in site.
During the WWII, it held a concentration camp where the nazis would send prisoners to forced labor. Many died from exaustion and/or starvation.
Notable residents
Twin towns — sister cities
Strzelce Opolskie is twinned with:
Twin towns – Sister cities
Strzelce Opolskie is twinned with: