Mikolin
Village in Opole Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Opole Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mikolin [miˈkɔlin] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lewin Brzeski, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Lewin Brzeski, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Brzeg, and 23 km (14 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.
Mikolin | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 50°48′N 17°42′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Opole |
County | Brzeg |
Gmina | Lewin Brzeski |
Population (approx.) | |
• Total | 320 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | OB |
Voivodeship road |
The name of the village comes from the name Mikołaj (Nicholas).[2]
During World War II, on 21 January 1945, a German-organized death march of Allied prisoners of war from the Stalag Luft 7 POW camp passed through the village.[3]
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