Narok, Opole Voivodeship Explained

Narok
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
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:Dąbrowa
Coordinates:50.7433°N 17.7908°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:300
Registration Plate:OPO
Blank Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads

Narok is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dąbrowa, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 8km (05miles) north-east of Dąbrowa and 140NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Opole.

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