Sokołowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sokołowice [sɔkɔwɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oleśnica, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Oleśnica and 32 km (20 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.
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Sokołowice | |
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Coordinates: 51°15′N 17°27′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Oleśnica |
Gmina | Gmina Oleśnica |
Population | 950 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Post Code | 56-400 |
Area code | (+48) 71 |
Vehicle registration | DOL |
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The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word sokół, which means "falcon".[2]