Sokołowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Sokołowice [sɔkɔwɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oleśnica, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Oleśnica and 32 km (20 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word sokół, which means "falcon".
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. 65.
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