Głuszyna [ɡwuˈʂɨna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Namysłów, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Namysłów and 55 km (34 mi) north of the regional capital Opole.
Głuszyna | |
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Village | |
 All Saints Church | |
  Głuszyna | |
| Coordinates: 51°9′N 17°49′E / 51.150°N 17.817°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Namysłów |
| Gmina | Namysłów |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ONA |
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word głuszec, which means "capercaillie".[2]
References
edit- ^ "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. 56.
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