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Opole Voivodeship

Opole Voivodeship
Administration
Full nameOpole Voivodeship
Native nameWojewództwo opolskie
Settlement typeVoivodeship
CountryPoland
Government
CapitalOpole
Geography
Total Area3633.2 sq mi (9412.5 km2)
Demography
Total Population1044346 (2006)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)549334
Rural495012
Other information
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Opole Voivodeship, or Opole Province (Polish: województwo opolskie c-plwoje'wuctfo-o'polskJe; ), is a Polish voivodeship, or province, created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Opole Voivodeship and parts of Częstochowa Voivodeship, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The province's name derives from that of the region's capital and largest city, Opole, pronounced c-plo'pole. It is part of Silesia, and the territorial successor of the former German Upper Silesia, which had the same city - then Oppeln - as its capital.

Opole Voivodeship is bordered by Lower Silesian Voivodeship to the west, Greater Poland and Łódź Voivodeships to the north, Silesian Voivodeship to the east, and the Czech Republic to the south.

Opole Province's geographic location, economic potential, and its population's level of education make it an attractive business partner for other Polish regions (especially Lower Silesian and Silesian Voivodeships) and for foreign investors. Formed in 1997, the Praděd/Pradziad Euroregion has facilitated economic, cultural and tourist exchanges between the border areas of Poland and the Czech Republic.


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