Opoczno
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Opoczno AUD is a town in south-central Poland
, within the eastern part of Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship
(1975–1998). Important communication routes run through the town, namely the central railway line, which connects Silesia
with Warsaw
, and road 12, which creates a connection between the Western and Eastern parts of Poland. The town also has a good connection with the Silesia–Warsaw highway. The town and commune have a total area of 190 km², and make one of the largest communes in the Łódź district; 36 thousand inhabitants live here, of which 23,162 (as of 2007) live in Opoczno.
In the early stages of World War II
, Opoczno was the site of fierce combat during the Invasion of Poland. Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig
, the first general to be killed in the war, was killed in Opoczno just a few days after the war began.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, within the eastern part of Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship
Piotrków Voivodeship
Piotrków Voivodeship was a voivodeship, or unit of administrative division and local government, in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodeship...
(1975–1998). Important communication routes run through the town, namely the central railway line, which connects Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
with Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, and road 12, which creates a connection between the Western and Eastern parts of Poland. The town also has a good connection with the Silesia–Warsaw highway. The town and commune have a total area of 190 km², and make one of the largest communes in the Łódź district; 36 thousand inhabitants live here, of which 23,162 (as of 2007) live in Opoczno.
In the early stages of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Opoczno was the site of fierce combat during the Invasion of Poland. Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig
Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig
Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig was a general in the Waffen-SS who participated in the invasion of Poland. He carries the dubious distinction of being the first general to have been killed in World War II...
, the first general to be killed in the war, was killed in Opoczno just a few days after the war began.
External links
- http://www.opoczno.pl/opoczno/_portal/ – Opoczno official web page
- http://www.opocznianie.pl/ – Opoczno unofficial web page