Opole Voivodeship

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Opole Voivodeship, or Opole Province[3] (Polish: województwo opolskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ ɔˈpɔlskʲɛ]), is the smallest and least populated voivodeship (province) of Poland. The province's name derives from that of the region's capital and largest city, Opole. It is part of Upper Silesia. A relatively large German minority, with representatives in the Sejm, lives in the voivodeship, and the German language is co-official in 28 communes.

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Opole Voivodeship
Województwo opolskie
Location within Poland
Location within Poland
Administrative divisions
Administrative divisions
Coordinates (Opole): 50°40′N 17°56′E
CountryFlag_of_Poland.svg Poland
CapitalOpole
Counties
Government
  BodyExecutive board
  VoivodeAdrian Czubak (PiS)
  MarshalAndrzej Buła (PO)
  EPLower Silesian and Opole
Area
  Total9,412.5 km2 (3,634.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
  Total984,345
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
  Urban
524,473
  Rural
459,872
Languages
  Languages
ISO 3166 codePL-16
Vehicle registrationO
HDI (2019)0.870[2]
very high · 10th
Websitehttp://www.umwo.opole.pl/
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Opole Voivodeship is bordered by Lower Silesian Voivodeship to the west, Greater Poland and Łódź Voivodeships to the north, Silesian Voivodeship to the east, and the Czech Republic (Olomouc Region and Moravian-Silesian Region) to the south.

Opole Province's geographic location, economic potential, and its population's level of education make it an attractive business partner for other Polish regions (especially Lower Silesian and Silesian Voivodeships) and for foreign investors. Formed in 1997, the Praděd/Pradziad Euroregion with its headquarter in Prudnik has facilitated economic, cultural and tourist exchanges between the border areas of Poland and the Czech Republic.