Raszowa, Opole County Explained

Raszowa
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:Tarnów Opolski
Pushpin Map:Poland#Opole Voivodeship
Coordinates:50.5986°N 18.1306°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:OPO

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

It lies approximately 4km (02miles) north-east of Tarnów Opolski and 160NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Opole.

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word raszka, which means "robin".[2]

The village has a significant German minority and has been officially bilingual (Polish and German) since 2007.

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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. 61.