Szczyty, Opole Voivodeship

Szczyty
Szczyty
Coordinates: 50°10′1″N 18°3′4″E / 50.16694°N 18.05111°E / 50.16694; 18.05111Coordinates: 50°10′1″N 18°3′4″E / 50.16694°N 18.05111°E / 50.16694; 18.05111
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Opole
County Głubczyce County
Gmina Gmina Baborów
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s) +48 77
Car plates OGL

Szczyty (pronounced: [ˈʂt͡ʂɨtɨ]) (German: Tscheidt, 1936-1945: Maxwaldau) is a village in Gmina Baborów, Opole Voivodeship, Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Baborów, 16 km (10 mi) east of Głubczyce, and 57 km (35 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.

History

In the German era, the village belonged to the historic Racibórz County, Upper Silesia.

People

  • Eduard von Liebert, died there
  • Max Waldau, German Writer, died there, 1855

See also

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