Wrzoski, Opole Voivodeship

District in Opole Voivodeship, Poland
50°41′N 17°49′E / 50.683°N 17.817°E / 50.683; 17.817CountryPoland PolandVoivodeshipOpole VoivodeshipCounty/CityOpolePopulation
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Wrzoski [ˈvʐɔski] (German: Wreske, 1936–45: Heidefeld) is a district of Opole, Poland,[1] located in the western part of the city.

It has a population of 530.

The name of the district is of Polish origin and comes from the word wrzos, which means "heather".[2]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 55.
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