Radwanice, Wrocław County
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| Coordinates: 51°3′30″N 17°6′14″E / 51.05833°N 17.10389°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wrocław County |
| Gmina | Siechnice |
| Population | 2,328 |
Radwanice (Polish pronunciation: [radvaˈɲit͡sɛ], German: Radwanitz,[1] [ˈʁaːdvanɪt͡s]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siechnice, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[2]
It lies approximately 3 kilometers (2 mi) north of Święta Katarzyna and 9 km (6 mi) south-east of the regional capital Wrocław.
Name[edit]
The village was first mentioned as Radwentitz in 1338. The name appeared in various forms such as Radwenticz, Radewanawicz (1353), Radwanicz (1382), villa Radwanitz (1579), Radvanitz (1651-52), Rattwanitz (1743), Radwanitz (1795), Radwanitz (1845), Radwancice, Radwanitz (1896), Wasserborn (1937), Radwanitz, Wasserborn (1941).[3]
The village is named after the personal name Radowan, was used to form Radwan by adding the suffix -ice 'of someone'. The name was Germanized as Radwanitz. During the Nazi era, the settlement was renamed to Wasserborn,[1][3] in order to remove traces of its Polish origin. After World War II, the village was officially named Radwanice on November 12, 1946.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Radwanitz is a place in German Empire - Former eastern territories". ehemalige-ostgebiete.de. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b Słownik etymologiczny nazw geograficznych Śląska. Vol. 11, Poż-Roz. pod red. Stanisławy Sochackiej. Opole: Wydawnictwo Instytut Śląski. 2004. p. 102. ISBN 83-7126-190-X.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Rozporządzenie Ministrów: Administracji Publicznej i Ziem Odzyskanych z dnia 12 listopada 1946 r. o przywróceniu i ustaleniu urzędowych nazw miejscowości (M.P. z 1946 r. Nr 142, poz. 262).
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