Wierzbna, Opole Voivodeship

Village in Opole Voivodeship, Poland
50°40′N 17°16′E / 50.667°N 17.267°E / 50.667; 17.267CountryPoland PolandVoivodeshipOpoleCountyBrzegGminaGrodkówTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Vehicle registrationOBVoivodeship roads

Wierzbna [ˈvjɛʐbna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grodków, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Grodków, 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Brzeg, and 48 km (30 mi) 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]

References

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



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