Jelenin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
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| Coordinates: 50°51′37″N 17°02′40″E / 50.86028°N 17.04444°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Strzelin |
| Gmina | Borów |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DST |
Jelenin [jɛˈlɛnin] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Borów, within Strzelin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) south-east of Borów, 9 km (6 mi) north of Strzelin, and 30 km (19 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word jeleń, which means "deer".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "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).
- ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 57.
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