Jeżowa [jɛˈʐɔva] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ciasna, within Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Ciasna, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Lubliniec, and 66 km (41 mi) north-west of the regional capital Katowice.
Jeżowa | |
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Village | |
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  Jeżowa | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′N 18°34′E / 50.767°N 18.567°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Lubliniec |
| Gmina | Ciasna |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population | 550 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SLU |
| Website | http://koscioljezowa.ugu.pl/ |
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word jeż, which means "hedgehog".[2]
References
edit- ^ "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. 57.
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