Wrzoski [ˈvʐɔski] (German: Wreske, 1936–45: Heidefeld) is a district of Opole, Poland,[1] located in the western part of the city.
Wrzoski | |
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District | |
 St. Joseph's Church in Wrzoski | |
  Wrzoski | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′N 17°49′E / 50.683°N 17.817°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County/City | Opole |
| Population | 530 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OP |
It has a population of 530.
The name of the district is of Polish origin and comes from the word wrzos, which means "heather".[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. 55.
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