Miejsce Odrzańskie

Village in Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Miejsce Odrzańskie Mistitz
Village
Church of the Holy Trinity
50°11′44″N 18°13′12″E / 50.19556°N 18.22000°E / 50.19556; 18.22000
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Gmina	Cisek
Population	328

Miejsce Odrzańskie [ˈmjɛi̯st͡sɛ ɔˈdʐaɲskʲɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Cisek, within Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Cisek, 18 km (11 mi) south of Kędzierzyn-Koźle, and 57 km (35 mi) south of the regional capital Opole. After World War II the city was ceded to the Peoples Republic of Poland.

Notable people

Günther von Reibnitz (1894–1983), German military officer

Sex asymmetry

It became famous since it hasn't had single male newborns for almost a decade.^[2] Despite that, a variety of scientists said it is just a coincidence, helped by the particular birth rate of the village being lower than 1 birth per year.

References

^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01. Archived from the original on 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
^ "Polish village that's had no male births in a decade is 'completely normal,' according to science" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.