Racibórz
Place in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For another place, see Racibórz, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
Racibórz (pronounced [raˈt͡ɕibuʂ] ⓘ, German: Ratibor, Czech: Ratiboř, Silesian: Racibōrz) is a city in Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the administrative seat of Racibórz County.
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Racibórz | |
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Coordinates: 50°5′N 18°14′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Racibórz |
Gmina | Racibórz (urban gmina) |
First mentioned | 845 or 1108 |
City rights | 1217 |
Government | |
• City Mayor | Dariusz Polowy (Porozumienie Jarosława Gowina) |
Area | |
• Total | 74.96 km2 (28.94 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 53,632 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 47-400 to 47-445 |
Area code | +48 32 |
Car plates | SRC |
National roads | |
Voivodeship roads | |
Website | www.raciborz.pl |
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With Opole, Racibórz is one of the historic capitals of Upper Silesia, being the residence of the Dukes of Racibórz from 1172 to 1521.