Kobylice [kɔbɨˈlit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Cisek, within Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Cisek, 5 km (3 mi) south-west of Kędzierzyn-Koźle, and 43 km (27 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.
Kobylice | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 50°19′1″N 18°10′4″E / 50.31694°N 18.16778°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| Gmina | Cisek |
| Population | 527 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OK |
History edit
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word kobyła, which means "mare".[2] In the late 19th century, it had an almost entirely Catholic population of 456.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. pp. 57–58.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV (in Polish). Warsaw. 1884. p. 215.
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External links edit
- Jewish Community in Kobylice on Virtual Shtetl
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