Sokołowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Sokołowice.
Sokołowice
Village
Sokołowice is located in Poland
Sokołowice
Sokołowice
Coordinates: 51°15′N 17°27′E / 51.250°N 17.450°E / 51.250; 17.450
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyOleśnica
GminaGmina Oleśnica
Population
950
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Post Code
56-400
Area code(+48) 71
Vehicle registrationDOL
Highways
National roads

Sokołowice [sɔkɔwɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oleśnica, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Oleśnica and 32 km (20 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.

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

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. 65.


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