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Also known as Neustadt in Oberschlesien, Neustadt

Prudnik (, , ) is a town in southern Poland, located in the southern part of Opole Voivodeship near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the administrative seat of Prudnik County and Gmina Prudnik. Its population numbers 21,368 inhabitants (2016). Since 2015, Prudnik is a member of the Cittaslow International.

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Prudnik is a city in Poland, located within the Gmina Prudnik administrative entity. It serves as the capital of this gmina and is situated in the Opole Voivodeship. The city has an area of 20.50 square kilometers and stands at an elevation of 265 meters above sea level. Its official name is Neustadt in Oberschlesien, and it was established in 1255.

The population of Prudnik is recorded as 26,400, with another source listing 23,343 residents. The city uses the postal code 48-200, the local dialing code 77, and the license plate code OPR. It shares borders with Jindřichov and Gmina Lubrza. Prudnik is twinned with Northeim, Bohumín, Nadvirna, and Krnov. The city's official website is prudnik.pl.

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Place details

Locality
Prudnik
Region
województwo opolskie
Country
Polska
Population
23,343
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw

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Air quality

49US AQIGood
PM2.5
12.5 µg/m³
PM10
21.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

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Prudnik
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(Polish for "Prudnik – let's meet")
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Brandmark
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Town of weavers and shoemakers
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Poland
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bottom
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Country
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Voivodeship
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County
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Gmina
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22px Opole
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Prudnik
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Prudnik
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Mayor
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Ind.

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Travel guide

Understand

The town was founded in 1279, making it one of the oldest in Poland, and was historically part of the Duchy of Opole and the Habsburg Empire. Over the centuries, Prudnik was in Prussia, Germany, and eventually Poland. It was once an important industrial hub known for its shoe-making traditions and more recently towel-making by the ZPB "Frotex" Company, one of the largest towel manufacturers in Europe.

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Moszna Castle, built using different architectural styles which lends to it an eclectic taste. It is now a hospice house, hotel, and restaurant. Tourists can walk its grounds free of charge. Opole, the capital city of Opole Voivodeship known for the one of the most popular song festivals in Poland, which takes place each year in June. Wrocław, a large city rich in history and heritage.

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Encyclopedic overview

29 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Prehistory and the ancient times
  • Middle Ages
  • Early modern era
  • 19th century
  • Early 20th century
  • World War II
  • In communist Poland
  • In modern Poland
  • Geography
  • Government and politics
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Demographics
  • Historical population
  • Religion
  • Education
  • Sights
  • Sport
  • Sports venues
  • Sports teams
  • Notable people
  • Born in Prudnik
  • Other residents
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Prudnik (, , ) is a town in southern Poland, located in the southern part of Opole Voivodeship near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the administrative seat of Prudnik County and Gmina Prudnik. Its population numbers 21,368 inhabitants (2016). Since 2015, Prudnik is a member of the Cittaslow International.

The town was founded in the 1250s, and was historically part of the Piast-ruled Duchy of Opole, and afterwards was located within the Habsburg monarchy, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Habsburg monarchy again, Prussia, the German Reich, and eventually Poland again. It was once an important industrial hub known for its shoe-making traditions and more recently towel making by the ZPB "Frotex" Company, one of the largest towel manufacturers in Europe. The town also possesses numerous architectural monuments and historic buildings such as the Main Town Hall and "Wok's Tower" (Wieża Woka) from the 13th century.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Prudnik” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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