Niemodlin




Place in Opole Voivodeship, Poland

















































Niemodlin

Historical tenements and architecture in Niemodlin
Historical tenements and architecture in Niemodlin





Flag of Niemodlin
Flag

Coat of arms of Niemodlin
Coat of arms


Niemodlin is located in Poland

Niemodlin

Niemodlin




Coordinates: 50°38′N 17°36′E / 50.633°N 17.600°E / 50.633; 17.600
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Opole Voivodeship
County Opole County
Gmina Niemodlin
Area

 • Total 13.11 km2 (5.06 sq mi)
Elevation

177 m (581 ft)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 6,849
 • Density 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Postal code
49-100
Website http://www.niemodlin.pl

Niemodlin [ɲeˈmɔdlʲin] (German: Falkenberg O.S.) is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,911 inhabitants (2004).


It was first mentioned as Nemodlin in a 1224 deed and received town privileges in 1283. Originally a part of the Duchy of Opole, after the death of Duke Bolko I Niemodlin became the capital of a duchy in his own right from 1313 to 1382. When the Opole line of the Piast dynasty became extinct in 1532, various noble families like the House of Zierotin and the Prazma (German Praschmas) held the estate (also known as Falkenberg) until the 1940s,[1] leaving a Renaissance castle, built about 1600.




Contents






  • 1 References


  • 2 Notable residents


  • 3 International relations


    • 3.1 Twin towns — Sister cities




  • 4 External links





References





  1. ^ http://www.niemodlin.org/index.php?id=511&L=1




Notable residents




  • Wilhelm Iwan (1871-1958), Lutheran pastor and historian


  • Otto Schwarzer (1906–1976), Wehrmacht officer



International relations




Twin towns — Sister cities


Niemodlin is twinned with:




  • Ukraine Dolyna, Ukraine


  • Germany Vechelde, Germany, since 2006



External links



  • Jewish Community in Niemodlin on Virtual Shtetl








Coordinates: 50°38′40″N 17°37′00″E / 50.64444°N 17.61667°E / 50.64444; 17.61667









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