Kolonowskie [kɔlɔˈnɔfskʲɛ] (German: Colonnowska, sometimes Kolonnowska, 1936–1945 Grafenweiler) is a town in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,309 inhabitants (2019). It is the seat of Gmina Kolonowskie which has been officially bilingual in Polish and German since 2006.
Kolonowskie
Colonnowska | |
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.jpg) Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Kolonowskie | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Kolonowskie | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′12″N 18°23′03″E / 50.65333°N 18.38417°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Strzelce |
| Gmina | Kolonowskie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.84 km2 (21.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,309 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47-110 |
| Vehicle registration | OST |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
| Website | http://www.kolonowskie.pl |
It is situated on the Mała Panew River.
History edit
In 1910, 1,587 Poles lived in the town.[2]
During World War II, Nazi Germans operated the E265 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the town, and the E260 and E737 subcamps in the present-day district of Fosowskie.[3]
Twin towns – sister cities edit
References edit
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ Leksykon Polactwa w Niemczech (in Polish). Opole: Związek Polaków w Niemczech. 1939. p. 375.
- ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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