Jastrzębia, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Jastrzębia
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Góra
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Góra
Pushpin Map:Poland#Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jastrzębia, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Coordinates:51.6744°N 16.4836°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:DGR
Blank Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads

Jastrzębia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Góra, within Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 50NaN0 west of Góra, and 720NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word jastrząb, which means "hawk".[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. 57.