Wrzoski, Opole Voivodeship

See also: Wrzoski, Masovian Voivodeship
Wrzoski
District
St. Joseph's Church in Wrzoski
St. Joseph's Church in Wrzoski
Wrzoski is located in Poland
Wrzoski
Wrzoski
Coordinates: 50°41′N 17°49′E / 50.683°N 17.817°E / 50.683; 17.817
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
County/CityOpole
Population
530
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOP

Wrzoski [ˈvʐɔski] (German: Wreske, 1936–45: Heidefeld) is a district of Opole, Poland,[1] located in the western part of the city.

It has a population of 530.

The name of the district is of Polish origin and comes from the word wrzos, which means "heather".[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. 55.


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