Strzelce Opolskie

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Strzelce Opolskie
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Strzelce Opolskie
Coordinates: 50°30′N 18°17′E / 50.5, 18.283
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Strzelce
Gmina	Strzelce Opolskie
Government
- Mayor	Tadeusz Goc
Area
- Total	30.13 km² (11.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	20,059
- Density	665.7/km² (1,724.3/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	47-100
Car plates	OST
Website: http://www.strzelceopolskie.pl

Strzelce Opolskie [ˈstʂɛlt​͡sɛ ɔˈpɔlskjɛ] (German: Groß Strehlitz) is a town in south-western Poland with 19,628 inhabitants (2006), situated in the Opole Voivodeship. It is the capital of Strzelce County.

Up until 1999 there was a branch line connecting Strzelce Opolskie with Kędzierzyn Koźle. It closed as part of PKP's cost-cutting measures, although the rails still (2006) remain in situ.

Coordinates: 50°31′N, 18°18′E

v • d • e Strzelce County Seat: Strzelce Opolskie Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Kolonowskie • Gmina Leśnica • Gmina Strzelce Opolskie • Gmina Ujazd • Gmina Zawadzkie  Rural gminas: Gmina Izbicko • Gmina Jemielnica