Żabnik, Opole Voivodeship Explained

See also: Żabnik, Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Żabnik
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Prudnik
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Biała
Coordinates:50.41°N 17.7342°W
Pushpin Map:Poland#Opole Voivodeship
Pushpin Label Position:right
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:OPR

Żabnik is a settlement, part of the village of Krobusz, in the administrative district of Gmina Biała, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) east of Biała, 150NaN0 north-east of Prudnik, and 320NaN0 south-west of the regional capital Opole. Historically located in Upper Silesia, in the Prudnik Land.

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word żaba, which means "frog".[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: Adamy, Heinrich. 1888. Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit. de. Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. 62.