Zdzieszowice
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| Coordinates: 50°25′9″N 18°7′25″E / 50.41917°N 18.12361°ECoordinates: 50°25′9″N 18°7′25″E / 50.41917°N 18.12361°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Opole | ||
| County | Krapkowice | ||
| Gmina | Zdzieszowice | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Dieter Przewdzing | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 12.35 km2 (4.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 13,127 | ||
| • Density | 1,062.9/km2 (2,752.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 47-330 | ||
| Car plates | OKR | ||
| Website | http://www.zdzieszowice.pl | ||
Zdzieszowice [zd͡ʑɛʂɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Deschowitz, 1936–1945: Odertal O.S.) is a town in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 13,127 inhabitants (2007). The synthetic oil plant at "Schaffgotsch Benzin GmbH in Deschowitz-Beuthen, Odertal (Upper Silesia)" began production in 1939[1] and was a target of the Oil Campaign of World War II.
[edit] References
- ^ Strange, Anthony N (2003). "Germany’s Synthetic Fuel Industry 1927-45" (pdf). Fischer-Tropsch.org. http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/presentations/AIChE%202003%20Spring%20National%20Meeting/Paper%2080a%20Stranges%20germany.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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