Racławice Śląskie

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Racławice Śląskie (German: Deutsch Rasselwitz) is a village located in the Opole Voivodeship (southern Poland), near the border with the Czech Republic. It belongs to the Prudnik County, in 2006 it was inhabited by 1600 people. Majority of inhabitants are descendants of Poles expelled in 1945 from the area of Podolia (see: Kresy), who replaced the Germans (see: Expulsions of Germans after World War II). Until recently, Racławice was a rail junction, with trains leaving in three directions - towards Nysa, Kędzierzyn-Koźle and Głubczyce. Currently, the line Racławice-Głubczyce is closed.