Wysoka | |
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  Wysoka | |
| Coordinates: 50°1′20″N 17°49′22″E / 50.02222°N 17.82278°E | |
| Country |
Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Głubczyce |
| Gmina | Branice |
| Population (approx.) | |
| • Total | 650 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OGL |
Wysoka [vɨˈsɔka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Branice, within Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border. [1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Branice, 20 km (12 mi) south of Głubczyce, and 72 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word wysoka, which means "high", referring to the elevation of the village. [2] [3]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Damrot, Konstanty (1896). Die älteren Ortsnamen Schlesiens, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Mit einem Anhange über die schlesisch-polnischen Personennamen. Beiträge zur schlesischen Geschichte und Volkskunde (in German). Verlag von Felix Kasprzyk. p. 137.
- ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 19.
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Wysoka | |
| Coordinates: 50°1′20″N 17°49′22″E / 50.02222°N 17.82278°E | |
| Country |
Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Głubczyce |
| Gmina | Branice |
| Population (approx.) | |
| • Total | 650 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OGL |
Wysoka [vɨˈsɔka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Branice, within Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border. [1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Branice, 20 km (12 mi) south of Głubczyce, and 72 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word wysoka, which means "high", referring to the elevation of the village. [2] [3]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Damrot, Konstanty (1896). Die älteren Ortsnamen Schlesiens, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Mit einem Anhange über die schlesisch-polnischen Personennamen. Beiträge zur schlesischen Geschichte und Volkskunde (in German). Verlag von Felix Kasprzyk. p. 137.
- ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 19.
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