Wierzbno, Nysa County Explained

Wierzbno
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nysa
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Otmuchów
Coordinates:50.4311°N 17.1981°W
Pushpin Map:Poland#Opole Voivodeship
Pushpin Label Position:right
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Elevation M:210
Population Total:360
Registration Plate:ONY

Wierzbno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Otmuchów, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) south-east of Otmuchów, 110NaN0 south-west of Nysa, and 590NaN0 south-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) . 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. 54–55.