Korfantów, Municipality in Opole Voivodeship, Poland.
Korfantów is a municipality in Opole Voivodeship situated on the Niemodlin Plain in a farming region. It spreads across about 10 square kilometers with residential areas surrounded by open fields at roughly 200 meters elevation.
The settlement was known as Friedland under German rule before being renamed Korfantów in 1946 to honor Polish politician Wojciech Korfanty. This change reflected the region's shift after centuries of control by different European powers.
The town shows architectural traces from different periods of European rule, with buildings reflecting Polish, German, and Czech influences in their style. Visitors can observe these layers of heritage simply by walking through the streets and noticing how the built environment tells this mixed history.
The town is well connected by roads to larger cities in the region and is organized around agriculture and local businesses. Basic services are available for visitors passing through or exploring the surrounding countryside.
The town cemetery holds a memorial marking where Polenlager 85 once stood, a concentration camp that operated from 1942 to 1943 during World War II. This quiet remembrance site preserves an important but difficult chapter of the region's past.
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