Jelenin [jɛˈlɛnin] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Borów, within Strzelin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
Jelenin | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 50°51′37″N 17°02′40″E / 50.86028°N 17.04444°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Strzelin |
| Gmina | Borów |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DST |
It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Borów, 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Strzelin, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word jeleń, which means "deer".[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. 57.
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