Ptakowice, Opole Voivodeship
Ptakowice | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Park in Ptakowice | |
Ptakowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′N 17°33′E / 50.750°N 17.550°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Brzeg |
| Gmina | Lewin Brzeski |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OB |
| Voivodeship roads | |
Ptakowice [ptakɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lewin Brzeski, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word ptak, which means "bird".[2]
Transport
The Voivodeship road 458 runs through Ptakowice and the A4 motorway runs nearby, south of the village.
References
- ^ "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. p. 61.