Popielów, Opole Voivodeship

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.

See also: Popielów, Masovian Voivodeship
Popielów
Village
Saint Andrew church
Saint Andrew church
Popielów is located in Poland
Popielów
Popielów
Popielów is located in Opole Voivodeship
Popielów
Popielów
Coordinates: 50°49′33″N 17°44′31″E
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipOpole Voivodeship
CountyOpole County
GminaPopielów
First mentioned1286
Population
2,400
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOPO

History

The 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

The local football club is LZS Popielów.[4] It competes in the lower leagues.

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Popielów, Opole Voivodeship.
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. "Kościół pw. NMP Królowej Aniołów w Popielowie". Urząd Gminy w Popielowe (in Polish). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. "LZS Popielów" (in Polish). Retrieved 3 April 2021.


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