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Opole Voivodeship (Polish: województwo opolskie) is one of the 16 voivodeships (administrative provinces) of Poland. It is in the south of the country. Its name derived from its capital city, Opole. The region has been a part of Poland since the beginning of the Polish statehood, with many remains of the ancient Polish Piast dynasty to be found to this day, but has found itself at the crossroads of history becoming incorporated to erstwhile Czech Kingdom, Austria, Prussia and Germany. Reincorporated to Poland after Second World War, the region remains the only one in the country with significant (and legally recognized) German minority, with bilingual signage and German in everyday use in some municipalities.
Opole Voivodeship has no international airport. The nearest international airports are Katowice's Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport (KTW) and Wrocław's Copernicus Airport (WRO).
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capital at the Odra River with a Gothic Cathedral and a Neo-Renaissance town hall
Biała is a town in Opole Voivodeship, in south west Poland. Biała is an administrative seat of Gmina Biała.
Kędzierzyn-Koźle is a town in the Opole Voivodeship in southern Poland. The town actually consists of two historical towns that got merged, being Kędzierzyn (Kandrzin in German) and Koźle (Cosel in German).
medieval town at the Nysa River
Renaissance town at the Odra River
Prudnik is a town in Opole Voivodeship, in south west Poland. Prudnik is in the historic Silesia (Upper Silesia) region at the confluence of the Prudnik river and its Złoty Potok tributary.
Moszna (Germ. Moschen) is a small village in south-west Poland in the Opole Voivodeship, known for its notable castle.
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