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Płużnica Wielka

Coordinates: 50°28′N 18°27′E / 50.467°N 18.450°E / 50.467; 18.450
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Płużnica Wielka
Village
Płużnica Wielka is located in Poland
Płużnica Wielka
Płużnica Wielka
Coordinates: 50°28′N 18°27′E / 50.467°N 18.450°E / 50.467; 18.450
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyStrzelce
GminaStrzelce Opolskie

Płużnica Wielka [pwuʐˈnit͡sa ˈvjɛlka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzelce Opolskie, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Strzelce Opolskie and 43 km (27 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.

It was the birthplace, in 1824, of Fr. Leopold Moczygemba, who led the migration that founded the Polish settlements of Panna Maria and Bandera, Texas.

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.