Żórawina

Żórawina [ʐuraˈvina] (German: Rothsürben) is a village (former town) in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Żórawina.

Żórawina
Village
Fortified church of Holy Trinity
Fortified church of Holy Trinity
Coat of arms of Żórawina
Coat of arms
Żórawina is located in Poland
Żórawina
Żórawina
Żórawina is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Żórawina
Żórawina
Coordinates: 50°59′N 17°03′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyWrocław County
GminaŻórawina
Population
1,700
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDWR
Primary airportCopernicus Airport Wrocław
Highways

The village has a population of 1,700. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of the regional capital, which is Wrocław.

Żórawina is the site of one of Poland's tallest radio masts, the Żórawina radio transmitter.

There is a mass grave of 27 Polish, French and Belgian prisoners of war murdered by the Germans in the village during World War II.

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word żuraw, which means "crane".[2]

Transport

There is a train station in Żórawina, and the A4 motorway runs just east of the village,

Sports

The local football club is KS Żórawina.[3] It competes in the lower leagues.

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. 63.
  3. "Klub Sportowy Żórawina" (in Polish). Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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