Opole

Opole [ɔˈpɔlɛ] ( listen) (German: Oppeln, Silesian German: Uppeln, Silesian: Uopole) is a ceety in soothren Poland on the Oder River (Odra). It haes a population o 125,992 (Juin 2009) an is the caipital o the Upper Silesie, Opole Voivodeship an, an aa the seat o Opole Coonty. The day, mony German Upper Silesians an Poles o German auncestry live in the Opole region; in the ceety itself, however, Germans mak up less nor 3% o the population.

Opole
Auld Toun
Auld Toun
Banner o Opole
Banner
Coat of airms o Opole
Coat airms
Opole is located in Poland
Opole
Opole
Coordinates: 50°40′N 17°56′E / 50.667°N 17.933°E / 50.667; 17.933
Kintra Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
Countyceety coonty
Toun richts1217
Govrenment
 • MayorRyszard Zembaczyński
Area
 • City96.2 km2 (37.1 sq mi)
Elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • City125,992
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
 • Metro
267,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
45-001 to 45-910
Area code(s)+48 077
Caur platesOP
Websitehttp://www.opole.pl

Internaitional relations

Twin towns - Sister ceeties

Opole is twinned wi:[1]

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