Krapkowice Explained

Krapkowice
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Krapkowice
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Krapkowice
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Piotr Solloch
Area Total Km2:20.91
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:16301
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:50.4667°N 75°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:47-300 and 47-303 for Otmęt district
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:OKR
Website:https://krapkowice.pl

Krapkowice (; German: Krappitz; Krapkowicy) is a town in southern Poland with 16,301 inhabitants (2019), situated in the Opole Voivodeship, straddling both banks of the Oder River at the point where it joins with the Osobłoga. It is the regional capital of Krapkowice County.

Traditionally this Upper Silesian town was a centre for leather, paper and cement manufacturing. Today only the paper and leather industries remain. For example, in Krapkowice the toilet paper brand Mola is produced by a major job provider, Metsä.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Krapkowice.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June. stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. 2020-02-14.
  2. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=383&letter=F Jewish Encyclopedia