Sowczyce

Sowczyce [sɔfˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olesno, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Olesno and 43 km (27 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.

Sowczyce
Village
Orphanage in Sowczyce
Orphanage in Sowczyce
Sowczyce is located in Poland
Sowczyce
Sowczyce
Sowczyce is located in Opole Voivodeship
Sowczyce
Sowczyce
Coordinates: 50°50′N 18°29′E
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyOlesno
GminaOlesno
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOOL

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

Transport

There is a train station in Sowczyce.

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. 61.


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