Wierzbna, Opole Voivodeship Explained

Wierzbna
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brzeg
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Grodków
Pushpin Map:Poland#Opole Voivodeship
Coordinates:50.6667°N 33°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:OB
Blank Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads

Wierzbna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grodków, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8km (05miles) west of Grodków, 270NaN0 south-west of Brzeg, and 480NaN0 west of the regional capital Opole.

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 1 June 2008 . Polish.
  2. Book: Adamy, Heinrich. 1888. Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit. de. Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. 54–55.