| Głubczyce poviat | |
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| Country | Poland |
| Region | Opolskie Voivodeship |
| Surface | 673.1 km² |
| Population | 47 000 |
| Area code | 77 |
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Głubczyce poviat - a poviat located in Poland, on the south of the Opolskie Voivodeship, on the rivers Troja and Psina (tributaries of the Odra), near the border with Czech Republic. The city is the seat of the poviat authorities Glubczyce.
Characteristic
Geography
The poviat is situated in the south of Poland, in the Opole region, in the Odra basin, on the rivers Psina and Troy. The Głubczyce district is situated on the border with the Czech Republic, shared by several dozen kilometers of the border.
History
In 1741, Frederick II ordered the separation of counties (Ger. kreise) from the lands belonging to Prussia north of Opava and Opawica, and separated from Opava and Karniowa new border line with Austria, the Głubczyce poviat was created, covering the strip of the Głubczycki Plateau along the border with Austria as far as the Odra River in the south-east. In 1815 there was a change of borders and the poviat took over areas farther north, in favor of the loss of eastern areas. In 1918, as a result of the separation of Poland, the district was incorporated into of the Silesian Voivodeshipand then in 1950 it was incorporated into the Opolskie Voivodeship. In 1975, changes were made to the territorial appearance of the poviat, which was the last administrative adjustment in the history of the Głubczyce poviat.
Economy
Despite having many valuable raw materials, the poviat has a typically agricultural character. There are two large farms up to 10 thousand. ha and a dozen or so farms exceeding the size, and the average size of an agricultural holding is approx. 20 ha. On agricultural land, with a predominance of 2nd and 3rd class, mainly wheat, beetroot, rape and maize are grown, and dairy cows and pigs are farmed.
The industry is largely associated with agri-food processing (dairies, oil mills, meat processing, bakeries, beverages factories, breweries) and, to a lesser extent, with electromechanics, ceramics, construction and wood processing. Taking into account the typically agricultural character of the poviat, it prospers very well.
Drive
By plane
By train
By car
Access to the poviat should not be difficult, and it is possible thanks to numerous voivodeship roads, as well as DK38. Communication within the poviat and reaching specific goals will certainly be facilitated by 59 poviat roads.
By bus
An administrative division
The poviat consists of:
- urban-rural communes: Baborów, Głubczyce, Kietrz
- rural communes: Branice
- cities: Baborów, Głubczyce, Kietrz
Cities
Glubczyce
Baborów
Kietrz
Attractions
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Religious monuments
- Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Głubczyce
- St. Józef in Baborów
- St. Mateusz in Boguchwałów
- St. Tomasz in Kietrz
- The figure of St. Florian in Kietrz
- Church of Holy Trinity in Opawica
- Church of the Exaltation of the Cross in Lisięcice
- Basilica in Branice
Town Hall in Głubczyce
Other attractions
- The market square and town hall in Głubczyce
- The historic railway station in Głubczyce
- Indoor swimming pool in Kietrz
- The ruins of the castle in Kietrz
- Palace and park complex in Wysoka
- Włodziin reservoir
- Ruins of the church in Włodniin (now an observation tower)
- Palace and park complex in Nasiedle
- Five Gates Park in Dzierżysław
- "Villa in the forest" in Dzierżysław
- "Góra gipsowa" nature reserve
In addition to the attractions located strictly within the territory of the poviat, it is worth visiting the cities located just across the border, such as: Kobeřice, Opava, Karniów if Město Albrechtice.