Głuchołazy
| Głuchołazy | |||
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  Głuchołazy | |||
| Coordinates: 50°18′47″N 17°22′27″E / 50.31306°N 17.37417°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Opole | ||
| County | Nysa | ||
| Gmina | Głuchołazy | ||
| Town rights | 1327 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Edward Szupryczyński | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 14,879 | ||
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 48-340 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 77 | ||
| Car plates | ONY | ||
| Website | http://www.glucholazy.pl | ||
Głuchołazy [ɡwuxɔˈwazɨ] (Latin: Capricolum, German: Bad Ziegenhals) is a town in Nysa County, in Opole Voivodeship of southwestern Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the administrative seat of the Gmina Głuchołazy. As of 2007, it has 14,879 inhabitants.
History
The settlement in the Upper Silesian Duchy of Nysa was established in the early 13th century by settlers in who were called by the ruling Bishops of Wrocław to build up a stronghold against the threatening forces of Margrave Vladislaus III of Moravia. The place soon became an important site of iron ore and gold mining, it received town privileges in 1263. The town was devastated in 1428 during the Hussite Wars.
After the First Silesian War and the 1742 Treaty of Breslau the Duchy of Nysa was partitioned and Głuchołazy became a Prussian bordertown, while the adjacent area around Zlaté Hory remained with Austrian Silesia. In the 19th century it became a spa town (Bad). After World War II and the implementation of the Oder-Neisse line in 1945, the area returned to the Republic of Poland.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Głuchołazy is twinned with:
Notable people
- Michał Bajor (born 1957), actor
- Roman Dąbrowski (born 1972), football player
- Roland Gumpert (born 1944), former Director of Audi Sport and founder of the Gumpert sports car company
- Ludwik Skowronek (1859-1934), Catholic priest and social activist
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Głuchołazy. |
- Official town webpage (Polish)
- Głuchołazy Unofficial Website (Polish)
- Głuchołazy Panorama (Polish)
- Głuchołazy in Photography (Polish)
- Jewish Community in Głuchołazy on Virtual Shtetl
Coordinates: 50°19′N 17°22′E / 50.317°N 17.367°E
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