Piorunkowice

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Piorunkowice
Pierōnkowice  (Silesian)
Village
2013 Piorunkowice 04 Kościół.jpg
Piorunkowice is located in Poland
Piorunkowice
Piorunkowice
Coordinates: 50°24′16″N 17°30′44″E / 50.40444°N 17.51222°E / 50.40444; 17.51222
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyPrudnik
GminaPrudnik
Population
225

Piorunkowice [pjɔrunkɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Schweinsdorf, Silesian: Pierōnkowice) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prudnik, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Prudnik and 42 km (26 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II).

The village has a population of 225.

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 50°24′16″N 17°30′44″E / 50.40444°N 17.51222°E / 50.40444; 17.51222


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