Słoszów

Słoszów
Village
Słoszów is located in Poland
Słoszów
Słoszów
Coordinates: 50°24′32″N 16°21′43″E / 50.40889°N 16.36194°E / 50.40889; 16.36194
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyKłodzko
GminaSzczytna

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

The town was colonized by Germans in the Middle Ages. Its German name Roms likely refers to the place Rommerz in Hesse.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Deutsche Namenskunde. Vol. II.2. Heidelberg. p. 406.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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