Opole

Also known as Oppeln

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.

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Opole is a city in southern Poland situated on the Oder River that serves as the capital of Opole Voivodeship and was historically the capital of Upper Silesia. With a population of about 127,387 people, it is the largest city in its province and an important regional administrative center.

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Settlement.name: Opole
Settlement.settlement_type: City county
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Logo_of_Opole.png
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Brandmark
Settlement.image_flag: POL Opole flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Opole COA.svg
Settlement.flag_link: Flag of Upper Silesia
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right 50°40′00″N 17°55′27″E
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Opole
Settlement.subdivision_name2: city county
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 8th century
Settlement.established_title3: Town rights
Settlement.established_date3: 1217

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Opole
Demonym: opolanki
Population: 127387
Area: 96.2
Elevation: 176
Official website: www.opole.pl
Image: Opole 0001.7 - widok na Stare Miasto.jpg
Dialing code: 77
Licence plate code: OP

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native label: Opole
Commons gallery: Opole
Commons category: Opole
postal code: 45-001–45-960
inception: 1217-00-00
P6482: Opole
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +48774511800
P8168: Peter Luder
male population: 59599
female population: 67788
P12749: Notre-Dame de Paris

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Contents

Names and etymology
History
In Medieval Poland
Austrian Habsburgs and Polish Vasas rule
In Prussian Silesia
After World War I
World War II
In modern Poland
Historical population
German minority
Main sights
Geography
Education
Politics
Economy
Sports
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
Citations
Notes
References
Bibliography
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Its history dates to the 8th century, and Opole is one of the oldest cities in Poland. An important stronghold in Poland, it became a capital of a duchy within medieval Poland in 1172, and in 1217 it was granted city rights by Duke Casimir I of Opole, the great-grandson of Polish Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth. During the Medieval Period and the Renaissance, the city was known as a centre of commerce; several main trade routes intersected here, which helped to generate steady profits from transit trade. The rapid development of the town was also caused by the establishment of a seat of regency in Opole in 1816. The first railway connection between Opole, Brzeg and Wrocław was opened in 1843 and the first manufacturing plants were constructed in 1859, which greatly contributed to the city's regional significance.