See also: Ptakowice, Opole Voivodeship.
| Ptakowice | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Total Type: | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | Silesian |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tarnowskie Góry |
| Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
| Subdivision Name3: | Zbrosławice |
| Coordinates: | 50.4167°N 65°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Poland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Elevation Min M: | 340 |
| Elevation Max M: | 360 |
| Population Total: | 748 |
| Registration Plate: | STA |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Primary airport |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Katowice Airport |
Ptakowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbrosławice, within Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3km (02miles) east of Zbrosławice, 70NaN0 south-west of Tarnowskie Góry, and 250NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Katowice.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word ptak, which means "bird".[2]
The Black Trout Adit, part of the Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in Ptakowice.
In 1822, calamine deposits were discovered in the village.[3] In 1861, the village had a population of 714.[3]
The A1 motorway runs nearby, south of the village.