Strzelce, Opole Voivodeship

Village in Opole Voivodeship, Poland
51°4′N 17°51′E / 51.067°N 17.850°E / 51.067; 17.850CountryPoland PolandVoivodeshipOpoleCountyNamysłówGminaDomaszowiceTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Vehicle registrationONA

Strzelce [ˈstʂɛlt͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Domaszowice, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Domaszowice, 11 km (7 mi) east of Namysłów, and 45 km (28 mi) north of the regional capital Opole.

History

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the old Polish word strzelec, which means "hunter" or "archer".[2] The local parish church was established probably in the 13th century.[3] In the past, the village was divided into three parts.[3] In 1885, all three parts combined had a population of 1,229.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ 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. 115.
  3. ^ a b c Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XI (in Polish). Warszawa. 1890. p. 461.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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