Wysoka, Olesno County
Wysoka [vɨˈsɔka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olesno, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Olesno and 40 km (25 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.
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| Coordinates: 50°50′N 18°26′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Olesno |
| Gmina | Olesno |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OOL |
| Website | http://www.wysoka.olesno.pl |
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word wysoka, which means "high", referring to the elevation of the village.[2][3]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- 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. 137.
- Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 19.
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