Górka Wąsoska is a village in the administrative district of
Gmina Wąsosz, within
Góra County,
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province, in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocław, Legnica, Wałbrz ...
, in south-western Poland.
It lies approximately north of
Wąsosz
Wąsosz (formerly german: Herrnstadt) is a town in Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Wąsosz. It lies approximately south-east of Góra, and north-w ...
, south-east of
Góra, and north-west of the regional capital
Wrocław
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...
.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word ''góra'', which means "
hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct Summit (topography), summit.
Terminology
The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally con ...
".
The adjective ''Wąsoska'' was added after the nearby town of Wąsosz to distinguish it from other villages of the same name.
References
Villages in Góra County
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