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.
Wierzbna | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 50°40′N 17°16′E / 50.667°N 17.267°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Opole |
County | Brzeg |
Gmina | Grodków |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | OB |
Voivodeship roads |
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word wierzba, which means "willow".[2]
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.
- ^ 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.