Ptakowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Ptakowice [ptakɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbrosławice, within Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Zbrosławice, 7 km (4 mi) south-west of Tarnowskie Góry, and 25 km (16 mi) north-west of the regional capital Katowice.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word ptak, which means "bird".
The Black Trout Adit, part of the Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in Ptakowice.
In 1822, calamine deposits were discovered in the village. In 1861, the village had a population of 714.
Transport
The A1 motorway runs nearby, south of the village.
References
- ^ "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. 61.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IX (in Polish). Warsaw. 1888. p. 260.
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