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
Village
Castle in the village
Castle in the village
Piotrowice Świdnickie is located in Poland
Piotrowice Świdnickie
Piotrowice Świdnickie
Coordinates: 50°56′N 16°27′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyŚwidnica
GminaJaworzyna Śląska
Websitehttp://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

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Kleine Kulturgeschichte der schlesischen Schlösser (in German). Vol. 1. Bergstadtverag Wilhelm Gottlieb Korn. 2015. p. 72.


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