Wojnowice, Środa Śląska County

Last updated
Wojnowice
Village

SM Wojnowice palac (10) ID 597199.jpg

Castle
Poland adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Wojnowice
Coordinates: 51°12′07″N16°47′45″E / 51.20194°N 16.79583°E / 51.20194; 16.79583 Coordinates: 51°12′07″N16°47′45″E / 51.20194°N 16.79583°E / 51.20194; 16.79583
Country Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Środa Śląska
Gmina Miękinia
Population 333

Wojnowice [vɔi̯nɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German : Wohnwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. [1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

German language West Germanic language

German is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol (Italy), the German-speaking Community of Belgium, and Liechtenstein. It is also one of the three official languages of Luxembourg and a co-official language in the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. The languages which are most similar to German are the other members of the West Germanic language branch: Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German/Low Saxon, Luxembourgish, and Yiddish. There are also strong similarities in vocabulary with Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, although those belong to the North Germanic group. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language, after English.

Gmina Miękinia is a rural gmina in Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Miękinia, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Środa Śląska, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Środa Śląska County County in Lower Silesian, Poland

Środa Śląska County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of 703.7 square kilometres (271.7 sq mi). Its administrative seat and only town is Środa Śląska.

It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Miękinia, 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Środa Śląska, and 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Miękinia, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Miękinia is a village in Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Miękinia. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Wrocław City in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Wrocław is a city in western Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly 350 kilometres (220 mi) from the Baltic Sea to the north and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Sudeten Mountains to the south. The population of Wrocław in 2018 was 639,258, making it the fourth-largest city in Poland and the main city of the Wrocław agglomeration.

The village has a population of 333.

Related Research Articles

Lutynia, Środa Śląska County Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Lutynia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany; it previously belonged to Prussia and earlier to the Austrian Empire. It is the site of the Battle of Leuthen, where Frederick the Great of Prussia inflicted a heavy defeat on the Austrians in 1757. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Miękinia, 16 km (10 mi) east of Środa Śląska, and 17 km (11 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Brzezinka Średzka Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Brzezinka Średzka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Białków, Środa Śląska County Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Białków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Błonie, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Błonie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Brzezina, Środa Śląska County Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Brzezina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Czerna, Środa Śląska County Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Czerna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Gałów Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Gałów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Głoska, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Głoska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Gosławice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Gosławice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Kadłub, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Kadłub is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Lubiatów, Środa Śląska County Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Lubiatów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Mrozów Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Mrozów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Pisarzowice, Środa Śląska County Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Pisarzowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Prężyce Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Prężyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Miękinia, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Środa Śląska, and 20 km (12 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Wilkszyn Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Wilkszyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Zabór Wielki Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Zabór Wielki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Źródła, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Źródła is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Żurawiniec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Village in Lower Silesian, Poland

Żurawiniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

References