Komprachcice - Wikipedia
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Komprachcice Comprachtschütz | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church of Saint Francis | |
Komprachcice | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′9″N 17°49′24″E / 50.63583°N 17.82333°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Opole |
| County | Opole |
| Gmina | Komprachcice |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OPO |
Komprachcice [kɔmpraxˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ] is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Komprachcice.[1] It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.
11 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[2] There is a mass grave of the victims at the local cemetery.
Municipal Public Library in Komprachcice; a library next to the pre-school. The entrance to the library is situated on Szkolna Street.
The local bakery "Dydzik" is also a popular business in the village, the family that owns the bakery also owns another building on Cmentarna Street which is where they bake and cook their product. They also own land up in the Northern part of Gmina Komprachcice.
Dino; a popular chain of supermarkets in Poland, located on Niemodlińska Street.
Restauracja Pod Kasztanami; a fancy restaurant situated on Niemodlińska Street.
- Bascha Mika (born 1954), German journalist and publicist who was born in the village
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 191. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.
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