Rybnica, Wrocław County Explained

Rybnica
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wrocław County
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Kąty Wrocławskie
Coordinates:51.0585°N 16.8613°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:DWR

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

The village was first mentioned in 1288, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word ryba, which means "fish".[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: Hefftner, Paul. 1910. Ursprung und Bedeutung der Ortsnamen im Stadt- und Landkreise Breslau. de. 136.