Winów

Neighbourhood of Opole in Opole Voivodeship, Poland
50°38′N 17°54′E / 50.633°N 17.900°E / 50.633; 17.900CountryPoland PolandVoivodeshipOpole VoivodeshipCityOpoleTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Vehicle registrationOP

Winów [ˈvinuf] (German: Winau) is a neighbourhood of Opole in Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland,[1] located in the southern part of the city.

Before 2017 it was a part of Gmina Prószków.

The name of the district is of Polish origin and comes from the word wino, which means "wine".[2]

Notable people

  • Alojzy Liguda (1898–1942), Polish Catholic priest murdered in the Dachau concentration camp, Blessed of the Catholic Church

References

  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. 55.



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