Krogulna [krɔˈɡulna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Pokój, 18 km (11 mi) south-east of Namysłów, and 31 km (19 mi) north of the regional capital Opole.
Krogulna | |
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Village | |
  Krogulna  Krogulna | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′N 17°49′E / 50.933°N 17.817°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Namysłów |
| Gmina | Pokój |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ONA |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word krogulec, which means "sparrowhawk".[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. 59.
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