Kuźnia Raciborska

Kuźnia Raciborska [ˈkuʑɲa rat͡ɕiˈbɔrska] (German: Ratiborhammer) is a town in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland,^[2] with 5,359 inhabitants (2019). It is situated on the Ruda River.^[3]

Kuźnia Raciborska
Town centre
Flag Coat of arms
Kuźnia Raciborska
Coordinates: 50°13′N 18°18′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Racibórz
Gmina	Kuźnia Raciborska
Founded	1641
Government
• Mayor	Wojciech Gdesz
Area
• Total	31.75 km2 (12.26 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	5,359
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	47-420
Vehicle registration	SRC
Voivodeship roads
Website	https://kuzniaraciborska.pl/

History

The settlement was founded in 1641.^[3]

During World War II, it was the location of a German-operated forced labour subcamp of the Nazi prison in Racibórz.^[4]

The Polish 11th Air Defence Missile Squadron was stationed in the town from 1962 to 1990.

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska.