Opole
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Opole
Coordinates: 50°40′N 17°56′E / 50.667, 17.933
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	city county
Town rights	1217
Government
- Mayor	Ryszard Zembaczyński
Area
- City	96. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century Opole Voivodeship (also known as Opole Province or by its Polish name of województwo opolskie or simply Opolskie; Woiwodschaft Oppeln/Oppelner Schlesien A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 km² (37. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi)
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population (2007)
- City	128,000
- Density	1,330. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (3,446. 1/sq mi)
- Metro	267,000
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	45-001 to 45-910
Area code(s)	+48 077
Car plates	OP
Website: http://www.opole.pl

Opole [ɔˈpɔlɛ] ( listen) (German: Oppeln ( listen)) is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River (Odra). A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate Opol is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Oder (known in Czech and Polish as Odra) is a River in Central Europe. It has a population of 129,553 and is the capital of the Opole Voivodeship, and also the seat of Opole County. Opole Voivodeship (also known as Opole Province or by its Polish name of województwo opolskie or simply Opolskie; Woiwodschaft Oppeln/Oppelner Schlesien Opole County (powiat opolski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It is the historical capital of Upper Silesia. Upper Silesia (Horní Slezsko Oberschlesien Latin: Silesia Superior; Górny Śląsk Silesian: Gůrny Ślůnsk) is the southeastern part Today, many German Upper Silesians and Poles of German ancestry live in the Opole region and the city itself. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Upper Silesia (Horní Slezsko Oberschlesien Latin: Silesia Superior; Górny Śląsk Silesian: Gůrny Ślůnsk) is the southeastern part Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

History

Before the 5th century Germanic tribe of the Silingii and possibly Burgundians migrated into the region around Opole. The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era. The Germanic peoples are a historical group of Indo-European -speaking peoples originating in Northern Europe and identified by their use of the Germanic The Burgundians or Burgundes were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose After the Germanic tribes left to invade the Roman Empire, Western Slavic tribes moved into the area. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial

Opole developed since the 10th century as the regional capital of the Slavic Opolanie. Their first settlements were on the Wyspa Pasieka island in the middle of the Odra. At the end of the century Silesia became part of Poland and was ruled by the Piast dynasty; the land of the pagan Opolanie was conquered by Duke Bolesław I in 1012/1013. Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people Piast dynasty is the name used since the 17th century for Polish Royal Dynasty that ruled Poland from its beginnings as Duchy ruled by Mieszko From the 11th-12th centuries it was also a castellany. A castellany was a District administered by a Castellan. Castellanies appeared during the Middle Ages and in most current States are now replaced After the death of Duke Władysław II the Exile, Silesia was divided in 1163 between two Piast lines- the Wrocławska line in Lower Silesia and the Opolsko-Raciborska of Upper Silesia. This article refers to the 12th century Polish monarch For the 14th century founder of the Jagiellon dynasty see Jogaila, and for other monarchs with similar names Wrocław (Breslau Vratislav Vratislavia or Wratislavia Yiddish: ברעסלוי) is the chief City of the historical region of Lower Silesia Lower Silesia (Niederschlesien Silesia Inferior Dolny Śląsk is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Upper Silesia is to Racibórz (Ratibor Ratiboř is a town in southern Poland with 60218 inhabitants (2006 situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999 previously in Upper Silesia (Horní Slezsko Oberschlesien Latin: Silesia Superior; Górny Śląsk Silesian: Gůrny Ślůnsk) is the southeastern part Opole would became a duchy in 1172 and would share much in common with the Duchy of Racibórz, with which it was often combined. Duchy of Opole (Herzogtum Oppeln was one of the Duchies of Silesia. Duchy of Racibórz (Herzogtum Ratibor Ratibořské knížectví was one of the Duchies of Silesia. In 1281 Upper Silesia was divided further between the heirs of the dukes, and the Duchy of Opole was temporarily reestablished in 1290.

While German merchants had earlier established a colony in Opole at the crossing of the Oder, German peasants began arriving in 1217. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Opole received German town law in 1254, which was expanded with Neumarkt law in 1327 and Magdeburg rights in 1410. German town law (Deutsches Stadtrecht or German municipal concerns ( Deutsches Städtewesen) concerns Town privileges used by many cities towns and villages Magdeburg Rights (Magdeburger Recht or Magdeburg Law were a set of German town laws regulating the degree of internal autonomy within cities and villages granted with Along with most of Silesia, in 1327 the Duchy of Opole came under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Bohemia, itself part of the Holy Roman Empire. Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in In 1521 the Duchy of Racibórz (Ratibor) was inherited by the Duchy of Opole, by then already known by the German name Oppeln. Racibórz (Ratibor Ratiboř is a town in southern Poland with 60218 inhabitants (2006 situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999 previously in With the death of King Louis II of Bohemia at the Battle of Mohács, Silesia was inherited by Ferdinand I, placing Oppeln under the sovereignty of the Habsburg Monarchy of Austria. The Battle of Mohács (mohácsi csata or mohácsi vész/Bane of Mohács; Schlacht bei Mohács Mohačka bitka Мохачка битка/Mohačka bitka Bitka pri Moháči Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor ( Alcalá de Henares (near Madrid) Kingdom of Castile (now Spain) 10 March 1503 &ndash Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Habsburgs took control of the region in 1532 after the line of local Piast dukes died out. Beginning in 1532 the Habsburgs pawned the duchy to different rulers (see Dukes of Opole). The following is a list of monarchs who used the title Duke of Opole and controlled the city and the surrounding area either directly or indirectly (see also Duchy of Opole With the abdication of King John II Casimir of Poland as the last Duke of Opole in 1668, the region passed to the direct control of the Habsburgs. For other monarchs with similar names please see John of Poland.

King Frederick II of Prussia conquered most of Silesia from Austria in 1740 during the Silesian Wars; Prussian control was confirmed in the Peace of Breslau in 1742. Frederick II (Friedrich II January 24 1712 August 17 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740&ndash1786 from the The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising The Silesian Wars were a series of wars between Prussia and Austria (and their changing allies for control of Silesia. From 1816-1945 Opole was the capital of Regierungsbezirk Oppeln within Prussia. A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') The city became part of the German Empire during the unification of Germany in 1871. The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification The unification of Germany took place on January 18, 1871, when Prussian Chief Minister Otto von Bismarck managed to unify a number of independent

Cathedral of Opole

After the defeat of Imperial Germany in World War I, a plebiscite was held on March 20, 1921 in Oppeln to determine if the city would be in the Weimar Republic or become part of the Second Polish Republic. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The term Weimar Republic ( ˈvaɪmarɐ repuˈbliːk is used by historians to signify the democratic and Republican period of Germany from 1919 to 1933 The Second Polish Republic or interwar Poland is the Republic of Poland between World War I and World War II. 20,816 (94. 7%) votes were cast for Germany, 1,098 (5. 0%) for Poland, and 70 (0. 3%) votes were declared invalid. Voter participation was 95. 9%. However, at the time the voting population consisted only of ethnic Germans.

Oppeln was the administrative seat of the Province of Upper Silesia from 1919-1939. The Province of Upper Silesia (Provinz Oberschlesien Górny Śląsk Silesian: Górny Ślonsk) was a province of the Free State of Prussia created With the defeat of Poland in the Invasion of Poland at the beginning of World War II in 1939, eastern Upper Silesia was readded to the Province of Upper Silesa and Oppeln lost its status as provincial capital to Katowice (renamed Kattowitz again). The Invasion of Poland (1939 precipitated World War II. It was carried out by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small German-allied World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

After the end of the Second World War in 1945, Oppeln was transferred from Germany to Poland according to the Potsdam Conference, and given its old Slavic name of Opole. The Potsdam Conference was held at Cecilienhof, the home of Crown Prince Wilhelm Hohenzollern, in Potsdam, Germany, from July 16, Opole became part of the Katowice Voivodeship from 1946-1950, after which it became part of the Opole Voivodeship. Katowice Voivodeship (województwo katowickie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by the Opole Voivodeship (also known as Opole Province or by its Polish name of województwo opolskie or simply Opolskie; Woiwodschaft Oppeln/Oppelner Schlesien Unlike other parts of historical eastern Germany ceded to remapped Poland, Opole and the surrounding region's German population remained and was not forcibly expelled as elsewhere, even though many ethnic Germans with right to German citizenship left to West Germany to flee the communist Eastern Bloc. The former eastern territories of Germany (ehemalige deutsche Ostgebiete describes collectively those Provinces or Regions east of the current eastern The expulsion of Germans after World War II was the Forced migration and Ethnic cleansing of German nationals ( Reichsdeutsche) and ethnic West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( During the Cold War, the term Communist Bloc (or Soviet Bloc) was used to refer to the Soviet Union and countries it either controlled or that were Today Opole, along with the surrounding region, is known as a centre of the German-speaking Silesian minority in Poland.

Historical population

Town hall of Opole

¹ First census of the city

² 8,320 German nationality (93,7%) and 557 Polish nationality (6,3%)

³ 80% German-speaking, 16% Polish- or Slavic Silesian-speaking, and 4% German- and Polish-speaking

German minority

General view of Opole

Alongside German, many citizens of Opole-Oppeln before 1945 used a strongly German-influenced Silesian dialect known as Upper Silesian, Wasserpolnisch, or Wasserpolak. Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. 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Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Silesian or Upper Silesian (Silesian Ślůnsko godka, Slezsky jazyk Język śląski is a Slavic language or dialect spoken in the region of Wasserpolak was name used for people living in Upper Silesia whose language was Silesian (mix of Polish and German language) Because of this, the Soviet puppet-state administration after the annexation of Silesia in 1945 did not initiate a general expulsion of German-speakers in Opole, as was done in Lower Silesia, for instance, where the population exclusively spoke the German language. The expulsion of Germans after World War II was the Forced migration and Ethnic cleansing of German nationals ( Reichsdeutsche) and ethnic Because they were considered "autochthonous" (Polish), the Wasserpolak-speakers instead received the right to remain in their homeland. Many German-speakers took advantage of this decision, allowing them to remain in their Oppeln, even when they considered themselves to be of German nationality. The city and its surroundings presently contain the largest German and Upper Silesian minorities in Poland. (See also Germans of Poland. The German minority in Poland consists of 152900 people according to a 2002 census )

Attractions

Opole hosts the annual National Festival of Polish Song. National Festival of Polish Song in Opole (Krajowy Festiwal Piosenki Polskiej w Opolu KFPP is a yearly music festival in Opole, Poland. The city is also known for its 10th century Church of St. Adalbert and the 14th century Church of the Holy Cross. Saint Adalbert ( Czech:; Wojciech c 956&ndash April 23, 997) a Bishop of Prague, was martyred in his efforts to convert the Baltic The Christian cross is the best-known Religious symbol of Christianity. There is a zoo, the Ogród Zoologiczny w Opolu. Zoo Opole (Ogród Zoologiczny w Opolu is the name of the Zoo in the city of Opole, Poland.

Structures and buildings

• The art nouveau Groschen bridge (Most Groszowy), currently named Green Bridge (Zielony Mostek)
• Piast castle on the island
• a 14th century Franciscan church, a Piast mausoleum
• a 19th century Town Hall
• the Church of our Lady (Kościół NMP)
• the 14th century St. Art Nouveau ( nu vo anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ ( French for 'new art' also known as Jugendstil ( German for 'youth style' is an international Piast dynasty is the name used since the 17th century for Polish Royal Dynasty that ruled Poland from its beginnings as Duchy ruled by Mieszko The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic A mausoleum ( plural: mausolea is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or James's Cathedral (Katedra św. Jakuba)

Museums

• a Diocesan Museum (Muzeum Diecezjalne)
• the Opole Regional Museum (Muzeum Śląska Opolskiego)
• the Opole Village Museum (Muzeum Wsi Opolskiej)

Education

• state-run universities and colleges:
  • Opole University of Technology (Politechnika Opolska)
  • University of Opole (Uniwersytet Opolski)
  • Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole (Państwowa Medyczna Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w Opolu)
• privately run colleges:
  • Management and Administration College in Opole (Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania i Administracji w Opolu)
  • Bogdan Jański Academy (Szkoła Wyższa im. Bogdana Jańskiego)

Politics

Opole Główne Railway Station

Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from Opole constituency

• Dorota Jazłowiecka, PO
• Tadeusz Jarmuziewicz, PO
• Ryszard Knosala, PO
• Leszek Korzeniowski, PO
• Sławomir Kłosowski, PiS
• Teresa Ceglecka-Zielonka, PiS
• Mieczysław Walkiewicz, PiS
• Henryk Kroll, German minority
• Ryszard Galla, German minority
• Józef Stępkowski, Samoobrona
• Sandra Lewandowska, Samoobrona
• Tomasz Garbowski, SLD
• Marek Kawa, LPR

Famous residents

Apartment buildings along the marketplace

• Władysław Opolczyk, count palatine of Poland 1378
• Leo Baeck (1873-1956), rabbi
• Anna Brzezińska (born 1971), fantasy writer
• Jerzy Buzek (born 1940), academic and politician, prime minister of Poland
• Jerzy Grotowski (1933-1999), theater director
• Jan Kasprowicz (1860-1926), poet
• Paul Kleinert (1837-1920), German theologian
• Miroslav Klose (born 1978), football player (playing in the German national football team)
• Andrzej Jerzy Lech (born 1955), artist and photographer
• Emin Pasha (born Eduard Schnitzer) (1840-1892), explorer and governor of Africa
• Bolesław Polnar (born 1952), graphic artist and painter
• Edwin von Drenkmann, famous German lawyer
• Helmuth James Graf von Moltke, German officer
• Hans-Adolf von Moltke, German diplomat
• Jürgen Peters, president of the German trade union IG Metall. Opole University of Technology ( Polish name Politechnika Opolska; sometimes called in English Technical University University of Opole (Uniwersytet Opolski is a University in Opole. Civic Platform ( Platforma Obywatelska, PO is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative Polish political party. Law and Justice ( Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, PiS is a Polish political party. Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland ( Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej, SRP is an Agrarian Political party and Trade union in Democratic Left Alliance (Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej SLD is a Polish social-democratic Political party. The League of Polish Families ( Liga Polskich Rodzin, LPR is a right-wing political party in Poland. This artivle is about a 14th century noble For the 13th century one see Władysław Opolski. This article gives details on the history of the Count Palatine in Mediaeval European Palatinate regions and social structure Leo Baeck ( May 23, 1873 &ndash November 2, 1956) was an 20th century German - Polish - Jewish Rabbi scholar and For the Polish track and field athlete with the same name see Anna Brzezińska (athlete Anna Brzezińska (born 1971 is a Polish Fantasy Professor Jerzy Karol Buzek (ˈjεʐɨ ˈkarɔl ˈbuzεk born 3 July 1940 in Smilowitz, Germany (now in the Czech Republic) is a The Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland represents the Council of Ministers (the Cabinet and directs their work supervises territorial self-government Jerzy Grotowski (11 August 1933 Rzeszów, Poland - 14 January 1999 Pontedera, Italy) was a Polish theatre director who developed Jan Kasprowicz (December 12 1860 &ndash August 1 1926 was a Poet, Playwright, Critic and Translator; a foremost representative of Young Paul Kleinert ( 23 September 1837 &ndash 29 July 1920) was a German Theologian, born at Vielguth in Prussian Miroslav Klose ( born as Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a Striker. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Andrzej Jerzy Lech - Born January 22, 1955 in Wrocław, Poland, is a Polish artist and photographer Mehmet Emin Pasha ( March 28, 1840 &ndash October 23, 1892) born Isaak Eduard Schnitzer, baptized (c Bolesław Polnar (born 1952 in Opole, Poland) is a Polish graphic artist and painter Helmuth James von Moltke ( 11 March 1907 &ndash 23 January 1945) was a German Jurist, a member of the opposition A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming
• Joachim Zeller, district mayor of Berlin-Central. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
• Jan Fethke, movie director
• Alfons Hayduk, German author
• Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhnert, German painter
• Georg Nehrlich, German painter
• Ruth Seydewitz, German journalist and author
• Hugo Ulrich, (1827-1872), musician
• Hans-Busso von Busse, German architect and professor
• Eckart Klein, German lawyer
• Friedrich Münzer (1868-1942), German philologist
• Jürgen Roloff, German protestant theologian
• Emil Friedrich Julius Sommer, professor of German language
• Max Wiener, German-Jewish theologian. Jan Fethke ( 26 February 1903 &ndash 16 December 1980) was a German - Polish film director and under the pen name Jean Friedrich Münzer ( 22 April 1868 - 20 October 1942) was a German classical scholar noted for the development of Prosopography Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************
• Kaspar Colonna, German Army officer. The German Army (Deutsches Heer heɐ) is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.
• Ferdinand von Prondzynski, 19th century Prussian general, whose direct descendant Ferdinand von Prondzynski is President of Dublin City University, Ireland. Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski took over the Presidency of Dublin City University in July 2000 succeeding Dr Dublin City University ( DCU) (Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath is a University situated between Glasnevin, Ballymun and Whitehall
• Rochus Misch (1917-still alive), communications' chief of the Reichskanzlei and member of the Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler
• Chester Marcol, American Football Placekicker for the Green Bay Packers. Rochus Misch (born July 29, 1917) is a former Oberscharführer in the 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler who worked as a Courier The Reich Chancellery ( German Reichskanzlei) was the traditional name of the office of the German Chancellor The Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler ( SS-LAH) founded in September 1933 was Adolf Hitler 's personal Bodyguard Regiment. Czesław "Chester" Marcol (born October 24, 1949 in Opole, Poland) is a former American Football Placekicker American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin.

see also: Dukes of Opole-Oppeln

Twin cities

Signs showing direction of twin cities

• Alytus, Lithuania
• Agioi Anargyroi, Greece
• Bonn, Germany
• Bruntál, Czech Republic
• Carrara, Italy
• Grasse, France
• Ingolstadt, Germany
• Kuopio, Finland
• Mülheim, Germany
• Potsdam, Germany
• Roanoke, USA
• Székesfehérvár, Hungary
• Kragujevac, Serbia

References

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• The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. The Columbia Encyclopedia is a highly regarded one-volume Encyclopedia produced by Columbia University Press and sold by the Gale Group. "Opole". Columbia University Press. Accessed June 4, 2006. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

External links

• Municipal website
• Webcam showing Krakowska Street in Opole (Polish)