Komprachcice

Komprachcice
Comprachtschütz
Village
Church of Saint Francis
Church of Saint Francis
Komprachcice is located in Poland
Komprachcice
Komprachcice
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 50°38′9″N 17°49′24″E / 50.63583°N 17.82333°E / 50.63583; 17.82333
Country Poland
Voivodeship Opole
CountyOpole
GminaKomprachcice
Population
 • Total
2,900
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOPO

Komprachcice [kɔmpraxˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ] (German: Comprachtschütz) is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Komprachcice.

11 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II. There is a mass grave of the victims at the local cemetery.

Library

Municipal Public Library in Komprachcice; a library next to the pre-school. The entrance to the library is situated on Szkolna Street.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office]. Statistics Poland (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ↑ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 191. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)