Komprachcice
Village in Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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Komprachcice [kɔmpraxˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ] (German: Comprachtschütz) is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Komprachcice.
Komprachcice
Comprachtschütz | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of Saint Francis | |
  Komprachcice | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′9″N 17°49′24″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 |
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.
Library
Municipal Public Library in Komprachcice; a library next to the pre-school. The entrance to the library is situated on Szkolna Street.
Notable people
- Bascha Mika (born 1954), German journalist and publicist who was born in the village
