Piskorzów [pisˈkɔʐuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Domaniów, within Oława County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Domaniów, 12 km (7 mi) west of Oława, and 24 km (15 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.

Piskorzów
Village
Medieval stone cross in Piskorzów
Medieval stone cross in Piskorzów
Piskorzów is located in Poland
Piskorzów
Piskorzów
Coordinates: 50°55′42″N 17°8′23″E / 50.92833°N 17.13972°E / 50.92833; 17.13972
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyOława
GminaDomaniów
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDOA
Highways
Voivodeship roads

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

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 60.