Racławice Śląskie

Place in Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Racławice Śląskie Rasławice (Silesian)
Racławice Śląskie from a disused rail bridge
Coat of arms
50°18′36″N 17°46′09″E / 50.31000°N 17.76917°E / 50.31000; 17.76917
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Prudnik County
Gmina	Gmina Głogówek
Population (2006)
• Total	1,600
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+48 77
Car plates	OPR

Racławice Śląskie, formerly named Racławice Niemieckie^[1] is a village located in the Opole Voivodeship (southern Poland), near the border with the Czech Republic. It belongs to the Prudnik County. Most inhabitants are descendants of Poles expelled after 1945 from the area of Berezhany Raion (see: Kresy), who replaced the expelled Germans (see: Expulsions of Germans after World War II). Until recently, Racławice was a rail junction, with trains leaving in three directions - towards Nysa, Kędzierzyn-Koźle and Głubczyce. Currently, the line Racławice-Głubczyce is closed. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Głogówek, 14 km (9 mi) east of Prudnik, and 42 km (26 mi) south of the regional capital Opole. Historically located in Upper Silesia, in the Prudnik Land.