Sławniowice

Sławniowice
Village

Sławniowice
Coordinates: 50°20′N 17°16′E / 50.333°N 17.267°E / 50.333; 17.267
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Nysa
Gmina	Głuchołazy
Highest elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Lowest elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population	550

Sławniowice [swavɲɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German Groß Kunzendorf) 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 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Głuchołazy, 17 km (11 mi) south of Nysa, and 60 km (37 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 550 and is famous for its marble quarry. Marble work (both quarrying and refining) is currently the village's main industry.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Głuchołazy

Town and seat	Głuchołazy

Villages	Biskupów Bodzanów Burgrabice Charbielin Gierałcice Jarnołtówek Konradów Markowice Nowy Las Nowy Świętów Podlesie Pokrzywna Polski Świętów Rudawa Skowronków Sławniowice Stary Las Sucha Kamienica Wilamowice Nyskie

Coordinates: 50°20′N 17°16′E / 50.333°N 17.267°E / 50.333; 17.267

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