Miłkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Miłkowice | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Miłkowice | |
| Coordinates: 51°15′27″N 16°03′24″E / 51.25750°N 16.05667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Legnica |
| Gmina | Miłkowice |
| Population | 2,000 |
Miłkowice [miu̯kɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village (former town) in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Miłkowice. It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) north-west of Legnica, and 71 km (44 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The suffix -dorf of the former German name Arnsdorf is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.
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