Zdzieszowice (original) (raw)

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Place in Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Zdzieszowice
Dworcowa StreetDworcowa Street
Flag of ZdzieszowiceFlagCoat of arms of ZdzieszowiceCoat of arms
Zdzieszowice is located in PolandZdzieszowiceZdzieszowice
Coordinates: 50°25′9″N 18°7′25″E / 50.41917°N 18.12361°E / 50.41917; 18.12361
Country Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Krapkowice
Gmina Zdzieszowice
Government
• Mayor Sybila Zimerman
Area
• Total 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi)
Population (2019-06-30[1])
• Total 11,445
• Density 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 47-330
Car plates OKR
Website http://www.zdzieszowice.pl

Zdzieszowice ([zd͡ʑɛʂɔˈvit͡sɛ]; German: Deschowitz, 1936–1945: Odertal O.S.; Silesian: Źdźyszowicy) is a town in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 11,445 inhabitants (2019). The synthetic oil plant at "Schaffgotsch Benzin GmbH in Deschowitz-Beuthen, Odertal (Upper Silesia)" began production in 1939[2] and was a target of the Oil Campaign of World War II.

Twin towns – sister cities

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See twin towns of Gmina Zdzieszowice.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Strange, Anthony N (2003). "Germany's Synthetic Fuel Industry 1927-45" (PDF). Fischer-Tropsch.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2009-10-20.