Biedrzychowice, Opole Voivodeship

Biedrzychowice [bjɛdʐɨxɔˈvit͡sɛ], German Friedersdorf, is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głogówek (Oberglogau), within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Głogówek (Oberglogau), 26 km (16 mi) east of Prudnik, and 37 km (23 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.

For other places with the same name, see Biedrzychowice.
Biedrzychowice
Friedersdorf
Village
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Biedrzychowice
Friedersdorf
Coordinates: 50°20′12″N 17°56′22″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyPrudnik
GminaGłogówek

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.
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