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Oporów, Łódź Voivodeship

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Oporów
Village
Oporów CastleOporów Castle
Coat of arms of OporówCoat of arms
Oporów is located in PolandOporówOporów
Coordinates: 52°15′N 19°34′E / 52.250°N 19.567°E / 52.250; 19.567
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŁódź
CountyKutno
GminaOporów
Population
 • Total280

Oporów is a village in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Oporów. It's 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Kutno and 53 km (33 mi) north of the regional capital Łódź.

History

Oporów was a private town, administratively located in the Orłów County in the Łęczyca Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.

A monastery was founded in 1453, which still has a few monks.

The Oporów Castle was constructed in the mid-15th century for defensive purposes.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Atlas historyczny Polski. Województwo sieradzkie i województwo łęczyckie w drugiej połowie XVI wieku. Część I. Mapy, plany (in Polish). Warszawa: Instytut Historii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1998. p. 3.
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