Mieszkowice [mjɛʂkɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Dittmannsdorf, Silesian: Dytmarowice) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prudnik, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Prudnik and 45 km (28 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.

Mieszkowice Dytmarowice  (Silesian)
Village
Saint George church
Mieszkowice Show map of Poland Mieszkowice Show map of Opole Voivodeship
Coordinates: 50°22′56″N 17°28′59″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Prudnik
Gmina	Prudnik
Highest elevation	306 m (1,004 ft)
Lowest elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Population	489
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	OPR

The village has a population of 489.

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. After the defeat of Germany in World War II, in 1945, the area became again part of Poland.

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