Walce
Walzen | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Saint Valentine church | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′19″N 18°0′21″E / 50.37194°N 18.00583°E / 50.37194; 18.00583 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Krapkowice |
| Gmina | Walce |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OKR |
Walce ([ˈvalt͡sɛ], additional name in German: Walzen)[1] is a village in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[2] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Walce.
History
The local Catholic church burned down in 1703, after which it was rebuilt and then expanded in 1805.[3] In 1885, the village along with the adjacent estate had a population of 1,427.[3]
In July 1945, the village was the site of the Walce Uprising—a rebellion of local Germans and Silesians against the Polish authorities.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Państwowy Rejestr Nazw Geograficznych – miejscowości – format XLSX, Place Names Register of Poland – PRNG, Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, 24 August 2025, PRNG identifier: 143667
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. XII. Warsaw. 1892. p. 902.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Smarzly, Andreas (2021). "Der Körnitzer Aufstand 1945". Schlesische Geschichtsblätter – Zeitschrift für Regionalgeschichte Schlesiens (in German). 47. Karlstadt.
