Krapkowice
Krapkowice [krapkɔˈvʲit͡sɛ] (
listen) (German: Krappitz) is a town in south-western Poland with 16,301 inhabitants (2019), situated in the Opole Voivodeship, straddling both banks of the Oder River at the point where it joins with the Osobłoga. It is the regional capital of Krapkowice County.
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| Coordinates: 50°28′N 17°58′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| 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
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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