Krzyżowa Dolina [kʂɨˈʐɔva dɔˈlina] (German Kreuzthal) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ozimek, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Ozimek and 21 km (13 mi) east of the regional capital Opole.
Krzyżowa Dolina | |
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Village | |
  Krzyżowa Dolina | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′1″N 18°13′17″E / 50.65028°N 18.22139°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Opole |
| Gmina | Ozimek |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OPO |
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word krzyż, which means "cross".[2] It translates to "cross valley".
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Damrot, Konstanty (1896). Die älteren Ortsnamen Schlesiens, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Mit einem Anhange über die schlesisch-polnischen Personennamen. Beiträge zur schlesischen Geschichte und Volkskunde (in German). Verlag von Felix Kasprzyk. p. 130.
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