Wierzbno [ˈvjɛʐbnɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Domaniów, within Oława County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Domaniów, 9 km (6 mi) west of Oława, and 24 km (15 mi) south-east of the regional capital Wrocław.
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| Coordinates: 50°56′6″N 17°10′45″E / 50.93500°N 17.17917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Oława |
| Gmina | Domaniów |
| Population (approx.) | 1,450 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DOA |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
| Website | http://www.wierzbno.ovh.org |
History edit
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word wierzba, which means "willow".[2] The village was once a possession of the Saint Vincent Monastery in Wrocław.[3] In 1840, it had a population of 796, and in 1885 it had a population of 863, mostly employed in flax, rapeseed and fruit cultivation.[3]
Transport edit
The Voivodeship road 346 runs through Wierzbno, and the A4 motorway runs nearby, south-west of the village.
Notable people edit
- Szymon Kołecki (born 1981), Polish Olympic Champion weightlifter
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. 54–55.
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XIII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1893. p. 400.
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