Opawica, Poland
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Holy Trinity Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°09′02″N 17°36′21″E / 50.15056°N 17.60583°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Głubczyce |
| Gmina | Głubczyce |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 77 |
| Car plates | OGL |
Opawica (Polish: [ɔpaˈvit͡sa]; Silesian: Troplowice; Czech: Opavice; German: Tropplowitz or Troplowitz) is a village located in Poland, in the Opole Voivodeship, Głubczyce County and Gmina Głubczyce, near the border with the Czech Republic.[1]
History
The present-day Polish village Opawica and the present-day Czech village Opavice, directly across the Czech side of the border, were once a single village. After the Silesian Wars, the newly drawn border divided the village in two. The division continued through the Communist era of 1945–1990, and the border was not easily crossed until the two countries joined the Schengen Area in 2007.[2]
Natives
- Henry Mosler (1841–1920), American painter
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ "Special Locations". The Weekly Leaf (in German). 2019-03-27.