Kopalina ([kɔpaˈlina], German: Kopaline) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Strzeleczki, within Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Strzeleczki, 11 km (7 mi) west of Krapkowice, and 21 km (13 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.

Kopalina
Settlement
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Coordinates: 50°29′35″N 17°49′26″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Krapkowice
Gmina	Strzeleczki
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	OKR

History

In the 10th century the area became part of the emerging Polish state, and later on, it was part of Poland, Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia, and Germany. In 1936, during a massive Nazi campaign of renaming of placenames, the village was renamed to Roding to erase traces of Polish origin. During World War II, the Germans operated the E195 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[2] After the defeat of Germany in the war, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland and its historic name was restored.

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