Krzyżowa Dolina

Krzyżowa Dolina [kʂɨˈʐɔva dɔˈlina] (German Kreuzthal) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ozimek, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Ozimek and 21 km (13 mi) east of the regional capital Opole.

Krzyżowa Dolina
Village
Krzyżowa Dolina
Krzyżowa Dolina
Coordinates: 50°39′1″N 18°13′17″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole Voivodeship
CountyOpole County
GminaOzimek
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOPO

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word krzyż, which means "cross".[2] It translates to "cross valley".

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  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. 130.



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