Psary, Lubliniec County

Psary [ˈpsarɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Woźniki, within Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 22 km (14 mi) east of Lubliniec and 41 km (25 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice.

Psary
Village
High school in Psary
Psary
Psary
Coordinates: 50°36′51″N 18°58′2″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyLubliniec
GminaWoźniki
Population
1,304
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSLU
Primary airportKatowice Airport

The village has a population of 1,304(according the last known outdated census).

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

Sports

The local football club is Orzeł Psary-Babienica.[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. 60.
  3. "LKS Orzeł Psary-Babienica" (in Polish). Retrieved 26 December 2022.


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