Zawada, Prudnik County

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Zawada
Zowade
Zŏwada  (Silesian)
Village
2011-09 Zawada 06.jpg
Zawada Zowade is located in Poland
Zawada Zowade
Zawada
Zowade
Coordinates: 50°23′58″N 17°49′2″E / 50.39944°N 17.81722°E / 50.39944; 17.81722
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyPrudnik
GminaGłogówek

Zawada [zaˈvada] (German Zowade, 1936-45: Lichten in Oberschlesien, Silesian: Zŏwada), is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głogówek, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Głogówek, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Prudnik, and 31 km (19 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.

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

References[]

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


Coordinates: 50°23′58″N 17°49′2″E / 50.39944°N 17.81722°E / 50.39944; 17.81722

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