Coordinates: 50°38′9″N 17°49′24″E / 50.63583°N 17.82333°E / 50.63583; 17.82333

Komprachcice

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Komprachcice
Comprachtschütz
Village
Church of Saint Francis
Church of Saint Francis
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Country Poland
Voivodeship Opole
CountyOpole
GminaKomprachcice
Population
 • Total
2,900
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOPO

Komprachcice [kɔmpraxˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ] (German: Comprachtschütz) is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Komprachcice.

11 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[2] There is a mass grave of the victims at the local cemetery.

Library

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Municipal Public Library in Komprachcice; a library next to the pre-school. The entrance to the library is situated on Szkolna Street.

Notable people

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  • Bascha Mika (born 1954), German journalist and publicist who was born in the village

References

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