Kolonowskie

Kolonowskie [kɔlɔˈnɔfskʲɛ] (German: Colonnowska, sometimes Kolonnowska, 1936–1945 Grafenweiler; Silesian: Kolōnowske) is a town in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland,^[2] with 3,309 inhabitants (2019). It is the seat of Gmina Kolonowskie which has been officially bilingual in Polish and German since 2006.

Kolonowskie Colonnowska
Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Kolonowskie
Coat of arms
Kolonowskie
Coordinates: 50°39′12″N 18°23′03″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Strzelce
Gmina	Kolonowskie
Area
• Total	55.84 km2 (21.56 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	3,309
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	47-110
Vehicle registration	OST
Voivodeship roads
Website	http://www.kolonowskie.pl

It is situated on the Mała Panew River.

History

In 1910, 1,587 Poles lived in the town.^[3]

During World War II, Nazi Germans operated the E265 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the town, and the E260 and E737 subcamps in the present-day district of Fosowskie.^[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Kolonowskie.