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Jaroszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Jaroszów [jaˈrɔʂuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzegom, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
Jaroszów | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of St. John the Baptist | |
Jaroszów | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′17″N 16°25′01″E / 50.98806°N 16.41694°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Świdnica |
| Gmina | Strzegom |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,150 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DSW |
| Website | http://www.jaroszow.pl |
It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Strzegom, 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Świdnica, and 47 kilometres (29 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
History edit
When it was part of medieval Piast-ruled Poland, in 1193, the tithe from Jaroszów was granted to the Canons Regular Monastery in Wrocław.[2] The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the Polish given name Jarosz.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Grünhagen, Colmar (1884). Codex Diplomaticus Silesiae (in German). Vol. 7. Josef Max & Comp. p. 56.
- ^ Damrot, Konstanty (1896). Die älteren Ortsnamen Schlesiens, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Mit einem Anhange über die schlesisch-polnischen Personennamen. Beiträge zur schlesischen Geschichte und Volkskunde (in German). Verlag von Felix Kasprzyk. p. 66.