Tułowice, Opole Voivodeship
Town in Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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Tułowice [tuwɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Tillowitz)[2] is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[3] It is the seat of Gmina Tułowice. It is located within the historic region of Upper Silesia.
Tułowice | |
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Town | |
Church of Saint Roch in Tułowice | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Tułowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′36″N 17°39′18″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Opole |
| Gmina | Tułowice |
| Town rights | 2018 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 4,011 |
| • Density | 435/km2 (1,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OPO |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
| Website | http://www.tulowice.pl/ |
The town has a population of 4,011.
History
In the Middle Ages the settlement was under Polish rule, and then it was also part of Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. In the 19th century it was also known in Polish as Tyłowice.[4] During World War II, the Germans established and operated the E581 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[5] In August 1944, the Stalag 367 prisoner-of-war camp was relocated from Częstochowa to Tułowice, however, it was disbanded shortly afterwards.[6] The village was restored to Poland after the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II in 1945. For most of its history, Tułowice was a village, before it was granted town rights in 2017, with effect from 2018.[7]
Transport
Notable people
- Oskar Kellner, German agricultural scientist
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
Church of the Resurrection of Christ
Monument commemorating the Constitution of 3 May 1791
Monument of Pope John Paul II
