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 | |
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Village | |
 Orphanage in Sowczyce | |
  Sowczyce  Sowczyce | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′N 18°29′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Olesno |
| Gmina | Olesno |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OOL |
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
- "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. p. 61.
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