Kolnica, Opole Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Kolnica.
Kolnica
Village
Kolnica
Coordinates: 50°45′3″N 17°20′31″E / 50.75083°N 17.34194°E / 50.75083; 17.34194
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Brzeg
Gmina Grodków
Elevation 160 m (520 ft)
Population (approx.) 1,000
Website http://www.kolnica.lua.pl

Kolnica [kɔlˈnit͡sa] (German Lichtenberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grodków, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Grodków, 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Brzeg, and 43 km (27 mi) west of the regional capital Opole.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II).

The village has an approximate population of 1,000.

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Coordinates: 50°45′3″N 17°20′31″E / 50.75083°N 17.34194°E / 50.75083; 17.34194

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