Markowice, Opole Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Markowice (disambiguation).
Markowice
Village

Bell tower
Markowice
Coordinates: 50°23′22″N 17°19′44″E / 50.38944°N 17.32889°E / 50.38944; 17.32889
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Nysa
Gmina Głuchołazy
Population 210

Markowice [markɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German Markersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głuchołazy, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Głuchołazy, 10 km (6 mi) south of Nysa, and 53 km (33 mi) south-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 a population of 210.

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Coordinates: 50°23′22″N 17°19′44″E / 50.38944°N 17.32889°E / 50.38944; 17.32889

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