Walce ([ˈvalt͡sɛ], additional name in German: Walzen) is a village in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Walce.

History

The local Catholic church burned down in 1703, after which it was rebuilt and then expanded in 1805. In 1885, the village along with the adjacent estate had a population of 1,427.

In July 1945, the village was the site of the Walce Uprising—a rebellion of local Germans and Silesians against the Polish authorities.

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