Góra, Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Góra.
Góra
Village
A local Catholic church
Góra
Coordinates: 49°58′25″N 19°6′34″E / 49.97361°N 19.10944°E / 49.97361; 19.10944
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyPszczyna
GminaMiedźna
Population
 • Total
2,554
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Góra [ˈɡura] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedźna, within Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 km (7 mi) east of Pszczyna and 32 km (20 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

The name of the village is of Polish origin and means "hill".[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "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)
  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. 146.
  3. ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 18.
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