Piskorzów [pisˈkɔʐuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Domaniów, within Oława County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Domaniów, 12 km (7 mi) west of Oława, and 24 km (15 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.
Piskorzów | |
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Village | |
 Medieval stone cross in Piskorzów | |
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| Coordinates: 50°55′42″N 17°8′23″E / 50.92833°N 17.13972°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Oława |
| Gmina | Domaniów |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DOA |
| Highways |  |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word piskorz, which means "weatherfish".[2]
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. p. 60.
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