Prudnik Land
ziemia prudnicka (Polish) | |
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| Coordinates: 50°19′N 17°34′E / 50.31°N 17.57°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Historical region | Upper Silesia |
| Largest city | Prudnik |
| Population | |
| • Total | 71,430 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Prudnik Land (Polish: ziemia prudnicka, German: Neustädter Land) is a part of the historical region of Upper Silesia, located in southern Poland. It's named after the town of Prudnik, the largest town in the region.
Towns located in the region are: Prudnik, Biała, Głogówek and Strzeleczki.
Throughout a large part of its history, the region had been ruled by the Duchy of Opole and other Silesian Duchies, formed as a result of the medieval fragmentation of Piast-ruled Poland. Following the Silesian Wars the region found itself within Prussia, and from 1871 it was also part of Germany. Following Germany's defeat in World War II in 1945, in accordance with the Oder–Neisse line, Prudnik Land became again part of Poland.