Zimna Wódka

Zimna Wódka
Village

A wooden church in Zimna Wódka
Zimna Wódka
Coordinates: 50°26′4″N 18°18′57″E / 50.43444°N 18.31583°E / 50.43444; 18.31583
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Strzelce
Gmina Ujazd
Population 720

Zimna Wódka ([ˈʑimna ˈvutka]; German: Kaltwasser, translation of both: Cold Water) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ujazd, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Ujazd, 8 km (5 mi) south of Strzelce Opolskie, and 38 km (24 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole. The village was mentioned in 1223.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II).

On 15 August 2008 a tornado hit Zimna Wódka and damaged 15 buildings.[2]

The village has a population of 720.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ Strzelce Opolskie: Trąba powietrzna zniszczyła domy - 15 sierpnia 2008(in Polish)

Coordinates: 50°26′4″N 18°18′57″E / 50.43444°N 18.31583°E / 50.43444; 18.31583


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