Zdzieszowice
| Zdzieszowice | |||
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Memorial to the Silesian Uprisings, Zdzieszowice town centre | |||
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  Zdzieszowice | |||
| Coordinates: 50°25′9″N 18°7′25″E / 50.41917°N 18.12361°ECoordinates: 50°25′9″N 18°7′25″E / 50.41917°N 18.12361°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Opole | ||
| County | Krapkowice | ||
| Gmina | Zdzieszowice | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | vacant[1] | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 13,127 | ||
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 47-330 | ||
| Car plates | OKR | ||
| Website | http://www.zdzieszowice.pl | ||
Zdzieszowice [zd͡ʑɛʂɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Deschowitz, 1936–1945: Odertal O.S.) is a town in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 13,127 inhabitants (2007). The synthetic oil plant at "Schaffgotsch Benzin GmbH in Deschowitz-Beuthen, Odertal (Upper Silesia)" began production in 1939[2] and was a target of the Oil Campaign of World War II.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Zdzieszowice is twinned with:
Ludwigsfelde, Germany
Bohumín, Czech Republic
References
- ↑ http://polen-heute.de/vertreter-der-deutschen-minderheit-ermordet-65260/
- ↑ Strange, Anthony N (2003). "Germany’s Synthetic Fuel Industry 1927-45" (pdf). Fischer-Tropsch.org. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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