Nysa, Poland
Place in Opole Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nysa [ˈnɨsa] ⓘ (German: Neisse or Neiße, Silesian: Nysa) is a city in southwestern Poland on the Eastern Neisse (Polish: Nysa Kłodzka) river, situated in the Opole Voivodeship. With 43,849 inhabitants (2019), it is the capital of Nysa County. It comprises the urban portion of the surrounding Gmina Nysa. Historically the city was part of Upper Silesia.
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Nysa | |
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Nickname(s): Śląski Rzym Silesian Rome | |
Coordinates: 50°28′17″N 17°20′2″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Opole |
County | Nysa |
Gmina | Nysa |
Established | 10th century |
Town rights | 1223 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kordian Kolbiarz |
Area | |
• Total | 27.5 km2 (10.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 43,849 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 48-300 |
Area code | +48 77 |
Car plates | ONY |
Website | http://www.nysa.pl |
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