Słoszów
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  Słoszów | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′32″N 16°21′43″E / 50.40889°N 16.36194°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Kłodzko |
| Gmina | Szczytna |
Słoszów [ˈswɔʂuf] German: Roms) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczytna, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) west of Szczytna, 21 km (13 mi) west of Kłodzko, and 93 km (58 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
History
[edit]The town was colonized by Germans in the Middle Ages. Its German name Roms likely refers to the place Rommerz in Hesse.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "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)
- ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Deutsche Namenskunde. Vol. II.2. Heidelberg. p. 406.
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