Opole

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Opole

Total population

127,387

Founded

1217

Elevation176 m

Land area96.2 km²

Coordinates50.67°, 17.92°

Demographic figures from Statistics Poland (GUS). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Opole is a city located in southern Poland on the Oder River and the historical capital of Upper Silesia. With a population of approximately 127,387 as of the 2021 census, it is the capital of Opole Voivodeship (province) and the seat of Opole County. Its metropolitan area was home to 146,522 inhabitants. It is the largest city in its province.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

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Heinz Piontek

German writer (1925-2003)

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Marian Czura

Polish German cinematographer, film director and painter

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Guntram Fischer

German judge

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Julius Held

German (Prussian) classical philologist and teacher (1803-1864)

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Herbert Kroll

German actor

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Georg Baumann

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Carla von Stackelberg

screenwriter

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Ewa Barycka

Polish paleontologist (1979-2008)

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Ernst-Joachim Lampe

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Günter Zemla

German politician

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Mario Graf Matuschka

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Heinz-Hellmuth von Wühlisch

Rafał Bartek

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Theodor Ehl

German architect

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Emil Berger

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Hans Kraus-Hübner

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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