Krapkowice
Place in Opole Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Krapkowice ([krapkɔˈvʲit͡sɛ] ⓘ; German: Krappitz; Silesian: Krapkowicy) is a town in southern Poland with 16,301 inhabitants (2019), situated in the Opole Voivodeship, straddling both banks of the Oder River at the point where it joins with the Osobłoga. It is the regional capital of Krapkowice County.
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Krapkowice | |
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Coordinates: 50°28′N 17°58′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Opole |
County | Krapkowice |
Gmina | Krapkowice |
Government | |
• Mayor | Piotr Solloch |
Area | |
• Total | 20.91 km2 (8.07 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 16,301 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 47-300 and 47-303 for Otmęt district |
Car plates | OKR |
Website | https://krapkowice.pl |
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Traditionally this Upper Silesian town was a centre for leather, paper and cement manufacturing. Today only the paper and leather industries remain. For example, in Krapkowice the toilet paper brand Mola is produced by a major job provider, Metsä.