Górki, Opole Voivodeship Explained

Górki
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole Voivodeship
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Opole County
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Prószków
Coordinates:50.6272°N 17.8969°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Population Total:680

Górki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prószków, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word góra which means "hill".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: Damrot, Konstanty. 1896. Die älteren Ortsnamen Schlesiens, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Mit einem Anhange über die schlesisch-polnischen Personennamen. Beiträge zur schlesischen Geschichte und Volkskunde. de. Verlag von Felix Kasprzyk. 146.