Trawniki, Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Trawniki.
Trawniki
Village
Trawniki is located in Poland
Trawniki
Trawniki
Coordinates: 50°2′17″N 18°16′10″E / 50.03806°N 18.26944°E / 50.03806; 18.26944
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyWodzisław
GminaLubomia
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSWD

Trawniki [travˈniki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubomia, within Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 km (2 mi) west of Lubomia, 14 km (9 mi) west of Wodzisław Śląski, and 58 km (36 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.

Etymology

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

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit. Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 75.
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