Racibórz
Racibórz | |
|---|---|
Former Holy Spirit Church, now a museum, 14th century | |
| Coordinates: 50°5′N 18°14′E / 50.083°N 18.233°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Racibórz |
| Gmina | Racibórz (urban gmina) |
| First mentioned | 845 or 1108 |
| City rights | 1217 |
| Government | |
| • City Mayor | Jacek Wojciechowicz |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.96 km2 (28.94 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 53,632 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47-400 to 47-445 |
| Area code | +48 32 |
| Car plates | SRC |
| National roads | |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | www.raciborz.pl |
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Racibórz (pronounced [raˈt͡ɕibuʂ] ⓘ, German: Ratibor, Czech: Ratiboř, Silesian: Racibōr) is a city in Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the administrative seat of Racibórz County.
With Opole, Racibórz is one of the historic capitals of Upper Silesia, being the residence of the Dukes of Racibórz from 1172 to 1521.