Popielów [pɔˈpjɛluf] is a village in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Popielów.[1] It lies approximately 23 km (14 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.
Popielów | |
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Village | |
.JPG) Saint Andrew church | |
  Popielów | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′33″N 17°44′31″E / 50.82583°N 17.74194°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Opole |
| Gmina | Popielów |
| First mentioned | 1286 |
| Population | 2,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OPO |
History
editThe oldest known mention of the village comes from 1286.[2] Its name comes from the Polish word popiół, which means "ash". It was part of Piast-ruled Poland, and the local Roman Catholic parish was mentioned in documents in the late 13th century.[2] Later on, the village passed to Bohemia (Czechia), and it was devastated in the Thirty Years' War.[2]
In the 18th century it was annexed by Prussia and from 1871 to 1945 it was also part of Germany. During World War II, the Germans operated two forced labour subcamps (E608, E703) of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3] The village was restored to Poland after the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II in 1945.
Sports
editThe local football club is LZS Popielów.[4] It competes in the lower leagues.
References
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- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b c "Kościół pw. NMP Królowej Aniołów w Popielowie". Urząd Gminy w Popielowe (in Polish). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "LZS Popielów" (in Polish). Retrieved 3 April 2021.