Wiśnicze
Wiśnicze [viɕˈnit͡ʂɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Wielowieś, 24 km (15 mi) north of Gliwice, and 42 km (26 mi) north-west of the regional capital Katowice.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word wiśnia, which means "cherry".
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. 55.
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