Głuszyna, Opole Voivodeship Explained

Głuszyna
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Namysłów
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Namysłów
Pushpin Map:Poland#Opole Voivodeship
Coordinates:51.15°N 66°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:ONA

Głuszyna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Namysłów, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12km (07miles) north-east of Namysłów and 550NaN0 north of the regional capital Opole.

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word głuszec, which means "capercaillie".[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: Adamy, Heinrich. 1888. Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit. de. Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. 56.