Żędowice Explained

Żędowice
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Strzelce
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Zawadzkie
Coordinates:50.5667°N 48°W
Pushpin Map:Poland#Poland Opole Voivodeship
Pushpin Label Position:right
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:2500
Registration Plate:OST
Blank Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads
Website:www.zedowice republika.pl

Żędowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawadzkie, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) south of Zawadzkie, 180NaN0 north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, and 420NaN0 east of the regional capital Opole.

History

In the 10th century the area became part of the emerging Polish state, and later on, it was part of Poland, Bohemia, Prussia, and Germany. During World War II, the Germans operated the E575 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[2] After Germany's defeat in the war, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland.

Transport

There is a train station in Żędowice, and the Voivodeship road 901 passes through the village.

References


Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Web site: Working Parties. Lamsdorf.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029103834/https://www.lamsdorf.com/working-parties.html. 12 November 2021. 29 October 2020.