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Opole (ôpô`lĕ), Ger. Oppeln, city (1992 est. pop. 129,000), capital of Opolskie prov., S Poland, on the Oder River. A river port and rail junction, it is also an important trade center, with manufactures of cement, metals, and furniture. Originally a Slavic settlement, it was the seat (1163–1532) of the dukes of Opole of the Piast Piast (pyäst), 1st dynasty of Polish dukes and kings. Its name was derived from that of its legendary ancestor, a simple peasant. ..... Click the link for more information. dynasty. The duchy passed (1532) to the house of Hapsburg and (1742) to Prussia and was incorporated into Poland in 1945. It was the capital (1919–45) of the Prussian province of Upper Silesia. In the city are the churches of St. Adalbert (10th cent.) and of the Holy Cross (14th cent.). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Aleksander Sztejnberg and Jozef Hurek, University of Opole, Poland. The contract extension has been issued for the Polish cities of Bydgoszcz, Lodz, Opole and Szczecin. The Company's local telephone license territories cover six of the country's ten largest urban areas including Krakow, Poznan, Gdansk, Lublin, Katowice, Opole and several territories surrounding the city of Warsaw. |
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