Moskorzyn, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Moskorzyn
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Polkowice
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Polkowice
Coordinates:51.5428°N 16.0853°W
Pushpin Map:Poland#Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:DPL

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

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word mucha, which means "fly".[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. 60.