Polska Nowa Wieś

Polska Nowa Wieś [ˈpɔlska ˈnɔva ˈvjɛɕ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Komprachcice, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Komprachcice and 11 km (7 mi) west of the regional capital Opole.

Polska Nowa Wieś
Polnisch Neudorf
Village
Saint Roch Chapel
Saint Roch Chapel
Polska Nowa WieśPolnisch Neudorf is located in Poland
Polska Nowa WieśPolnisch Neudorf
Polska Nowa Wieś
Polnisch Neudorf
Coordinates: 50°39′N 17°47′E
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipOpole Voivodeship
CountyOpole County
GminaKomprachcice
Population
1,858

Even today there is still a minority of Germans living in Neudorf. Since 2009 the city has the German name "Polnisch Neudorf", which was used before the year 1914. Notable is that the name "Neudorf in Oberschlesien" was not used, even if the name change was before 1933–45.

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