Stare Siołkowice
| Stare Siołkowice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Stare Siołkowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′N 17°46′E / 50.800°N 17.767°E | |
| Country |
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| Voivodeship | Opole Voivodeship |
| County | Opole County |
| Gmina | Popielów |
| Website | http://www.siolkowice.pl |
Stare Siołkowice [ˈstarɛ ɕɔu̯kɔˈvit͡sɛ] ("old Siołkowice"; German: Alt Schalkowitz; 1936-1945: Alt Schalkendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Popielów, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 19 km (12 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II); its historic German name is Alt Schalkowitz.
Notable people
- Rochus Misch (July 29, 1917 – 5 September 2013), member of 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler and radio operator at Adolf Hitler's Führerbunker. The last witness of Hitler's downfall.
- Josef Kociok (26 April 1918 – 26 September 1943), Luftwaffe pilot
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Coordinates: 50°48′N 17°46′E / 50.800°N 17.767°E
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