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Oporów, Łódź Voivodeship

Coordinates: 52°15′N 19°34′E / 52.250°N 19.567°E / 52.250; 19.567
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Oporów
Village
Oporów Castle
Oporów Castle
Coat of arms of Oporów
Oporów is located in Poland
Oporów
Oporów
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 [ɔˈpɔruf] is a village in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1] 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

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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.[2]

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

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  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.