Opawica, Poland
Opawica [ɔpaˈvit͡sa] (Czech: Opavice, German: Tropplowitz, Troplowitz, Silesian: Troplowice) is a village located in Poland, in the Opole Voivodeship, Głubczyce County and Gmina Głubczyce, near the border with the Czech Republic.[1]
Opawica | |
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 Holy Trinity Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Opawica | |
| Coordinates: 50°09′02″N 17°36′21″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Głubczyce County |
| Gmina | Gmina Głubczyce |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code(s) | +48 77 |
| Car plates | OGL |
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) – United States artist
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- "Special Locations". The Weekly Leaf (in German). 2019-03-27.
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