Pieszków, Lubin County

Pieszków [ˈpjɛʂkuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubin, within Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Lubin and 61 km (38 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Pieszków
Village
Our Lady of Częstochowa church in Pieszków
Our Lady of Częstochowa church in Pieszków
Pieszków is located in Poland
Pieszków
Pieszków
Pieszków is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Pieszków
Pieszków
Coordinates: 51°20′N 16°14′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyLubin
GminaGmina Lubin
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDLU

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word pies, which means "dog".[2]

Transport

The S3 highway runs nearby, west of the village.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. 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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