Kobylice, Opole Voivodeship
Kobylice
Kobelwitz | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Kobylice | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′1″N 18°10′4″E / 50.31694°N 18.16778°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| Gmina | Cisek |
| Population | |
• Total | 527 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47-253[1] |
| Vehicle registration | OK |
Kobylice ([kɔbɨˈlit͡sɛ], additional name in German: Kobelwitz)[2] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Cisek, within Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[3]
History
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word kobyła, which means "mare".[4] In the late 19th century, it had an almost entirely Catholic population of 456.[5]
References
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Państwowy Rejestr Nazw Geograficznych – miejscowości – format XLSX, Place Names Register of Poland – PRNG, Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, 31 August 2025, PRNG identifier: 55124
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), 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. pp. 57–58.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV (in Polish). Warsaw. 1884. p. 215.
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External links
- Jewish Community in Kobylice on Virtual Shtetl