Kępa, Opole Voivodeship
Kępa [ˈkɛmpa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łubniany, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Łubniany and 6 km (4 mi) north of the regional capital Opole.
Kępa | |
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Village | |
Kępa | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′N 17°57′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole Voivodeship |
| County | Opole County |
| Gmina | Łubniany |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OPO |
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word kępa, meaning a small island on a river or lake.[2]
Notable people
- Wilhelm Józef Kurtz (1935–2023), Polish archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 31.
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