Świniary, Góra County
Świniary | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Świniary | |
| Coordinates: 51°34′43″N 16°46′23″E / 51.57861°N 16.77306°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Powiat | Góra |
| Gmina | Wąsosz |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 176 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DGR |
Świniary [ɕfiˈɲarɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wąsosz, within Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
History
Świniary dates back to the medieval Piast-ruled Kingdom of Poland. In the medieval Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis it was mentioned under the Latinized name Swinari. The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word świnia, which means "pig".[2] During World War II, the Germans established a forced labour camp for Belgians, Poles, Russians and Czechs in the village.[3]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 63.
- ^ Czarnecki, Marcel (2013). "Obozy niemieckie w Wąsoszu". Kwartalnik Górowski (in Polish). No. 42. p. 14.