Głuszyna, Opole Voivodeship
Głuszyna | |
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Village | |
All Saints Church | |
Głuszyna | |
| Coordinates: 51°9′N 17°49′E / 51.150°N 17.817°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Namysłów |
| Gmina | Namysłów |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ONA |
Głuszyna [ɡwuˈʂɨna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Namysłów, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 km (7 mi) north-east of Namysłów and 55 km (34 mi) north of the regional capital Opole.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word głuszec, which means "capercaillie".[2]
See also
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. 56.