But, Opole Voivodeship

But
Neuvorwerk
Village
But
Neuvorwerk
Coordinates: 50°24′21″N 17°49′31″E / 50.40583°N 17.82528°E / 50.40583; 17.82528
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Prudnik
Gmina Głogówek

But [but], German Neuvorwerk is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głogówek (Gemeinde Oberglogau), within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Głogówek (Oberglogau), 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Prudnik, and 30 km (19 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.

Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). Since 2009, the village, like much of the area, has been officially bilingual in German and Polish.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 50°24′21″N 17°49′31″E / 50.40583°N 17.82528°E / 50.40583; 17.82528

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