Everything about K Dzierzyn-ko Le totally explained
Kędzierzyn-Koźle [] is a city in southwestern
Poland, situated in
Opole Voivodeship. It is the capital of
Kędzierzyn-Koźle County. The population numbers 64,219 (as of 2007). It was formed in
1975 by combining the municipalities of Kędzierzyn, Koźle, Sławięcice and Kłodnica. It is a major rail hub, serving western outskirts of the
Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union.
Until 1999, there was a branch line connecting Kędzierzyn Koźle with
Strzelce Opolskie. It closed as part of
PKP's cost-cutting measures, although the rail track still (2006) remains. Kedzierzyn has rail connections with all major cities of Poland.
Town name
The Koźle part of the name comes from a word meaning "young goat" or just "goat," suggesting that it may have originally been a village of goatherds. Also, the flag and coat of arms of
Kedzierzyn-Kozle County shows three goats.
History
Koźle was incorporated as a town in 1281. In 1807, as part of
Prussia, it was besieged by Napoleon's Army. Kędzierzyn was founded as a village in the
13th century, and remained one until 1951.
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