Piotrowice Świdnickie
Piotrowice Świdnickie [pjɔtrɔˈvit͡sɛ ɕfidˈnit͡skʲɛ] is a village in the urban-rural Gmina Jaworzyna Śląska, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
Piotrowice Świdnickie | |
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 Castle in the village | |
  Piotrowice Świdnickie | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′N 16°27′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Świdnica |
| Gmina | Jaworzyna Śląska |
| Website | http://www.piotrowice.info |
The village's name probably derives from the name of a Lokator who brought German farmers to the village.[2]
It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Jaworzyna Śląska, 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Świdnica, and 47 kilometres (29 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Kleine Kulturgeschichte der schlesischen Schlösser (in German). Vol. 1. Bergstadtverag Wilhelm Gottlieb Korn. 2015. p. 72.
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