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Opole

Eastern Europe

Opole is a city on the Oder River in southern Poland and the historical capital of Upper Silesia. With a population of approximately 127,387 as of the 2021 census, it is the capital of Opole Voivodeship and the seat of Opole County, and the largest city in its province; its metropolitan area was home to 146,522 inhabitants.

Facts
Population
127,387 1
Area (sq km)
96.2 2
Founding Year
1217 2
Population Estimate Year
2021 2
Elevation (m)
176 2
Latitude
50.666667 degrees north 2
Longitude
17.924167 degrees east 2
Sources
1. Opole (Wikipedia)
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    With a population of approximately 127,387 as of the 2021 census, it is the capital of Opole Voivodeship (province) and the seat of Opole County.
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Opole (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 50.666667, longitude 17.924167
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 176 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 96.2 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1217
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population (2021)
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Wikidata: Opole
Wikidata Q92212, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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