Winów Explained

Winów
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood of Opole
Pushpin Map:Poland#Poland Opole Voivodeship
Coordinates:50.6333°N 71°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name1:Opole Voivodeship
Subdivision Name2:Opole
Total Type: 
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:OP

Winów (German: Winau) is a neighbourhood of Opole in Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland,[1] located in the southern part of the city.

Before 2017 it was a part of Gmina Prószków.

The name of the district is of Polish origin and comes from the word wino, which means "wine".[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. 55.