Pasikurowice Explained

Pasikurowice
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wrocław County
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Długołęka
Coordinates:51.2167°N 23°W
Pushpin Map:Poland#Poland Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:13th century
Registration Plate:DWR

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

It lies approximately 9km (06miles) north-west of Długołęka, and 11km (07miles) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. Its name is of Polish origin. Later on, it also passed to Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. It became again part of Poland following Germany's defeat in World War II in 1945.

Transport

There is a train station in Pasikurowice. The S8 highway runs nearby, east of the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.