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Ślizów

Coordinates: 51°16′N 17°43′E / 51.267°N 17.717°E / 51.267; 17.717
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Ślizów
Village
Ślizów is located in Poland
Ślizów
Ślizów
Coordinates: 51°16′N 17°43′E / 51.267°N 17.717°E / 51.267; 17.717
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyOleśnica
GminaSyców
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDOL

Ślizów ([ˈɕlʲizuf]) (German: Schleise) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Syców, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) south of Syców, 25 km (16 mi) east of Oleśnica, and 50 km (31 mi) east of the regional capital Wrocław.

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word śliz, which means "stone loach".[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
  2. ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 62.