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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.

Synthesized by Vinony from 53 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Open Meteo, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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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

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PM2.5: 12.5 µg/m³
PM10: 21.3 µg/m³

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Prudnik
Settlement.motto: (Polish for "Prudnik – let's meet")
Settlement.image_flag: POL Prudnik flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Prudnik COA.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Logo of Prudnik.png
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Brandmark
Settlement.nicknames: Town of weavers and shoemakers
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name1: 22px Opole
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Prudnik
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Prudnik
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_party: 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.

Get in

right|thumb|Bus station in Prudnik

See

thumb|Wok's Tower thumb|Saint Joseph sanctuary

Go next

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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