Komprachcice
Komprachcice
Comprachtschütz | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church of Saint Francis | |
  Komprachcice | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′9″N 17°49′24″E / 50.63583°N 17.82333°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Opole |
| County | Opole |
| Gmina | Komprachcice |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OPO |
Komprachcice [kɔmpraxˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ] is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Komprachcice.[1] It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.
11 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[2] There is a mass grave of the victims at the local cemetery.
Library
[edit]Municipal Public Library in Komprachcice; a library next to the pre-school. The entrance to the library is situated on Szkolna Street.
Notable people
[edit]- Bascha Mika (born 1954), German journalist and publicist who was born in the village
References
[edit]- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 191. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.
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