Trawniki, Silesian Voivodeship
Trawniki [travˈniki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubomia, within Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Lubomia, 14 km (9 mi) west of Wodzisław Śląski, and 58 km (36 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.
Etymology
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word trawnik, which means "lawn".
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. Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 75.