Ptakowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Ptakowice [ptakɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Ptakowitz, 1936-45: Dramatal-Ost) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbrosławice, within Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Zbrosławice, 7 km (4 mi) south-west of Tarnowskie Góry, and 25 km (16 mi) north-west of the regional capital Katowice.
Ptakowice | |
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Village | |
 Portal of the Black Trout Adit in Ptakowice | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Ptakowice  Ptakowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 18°47′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Tarnowskie Góry |
| Gmina | Zbrosławice |
| Highest elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population | 748 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | STA |
| Primary airport | Katowice Airport |
The village has a population of 748.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word ptak, which means "bird".[2]
The Black Trout Adit, part of the Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in Ptakowice.
In 1822, calamine deposits were discovered in the village.[3] In 1861, the village had a population of 714.[3]
Transport
The A1 motorway runs nearby, south of the village.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 61.
- Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IX (in Polish). Warszawa. 1888. p. 260.
