Psary, Lubliniec County

Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
50°36′51″N 18°58′2″E / 50.61417°N 18.96722°E / 50.61417; 18.96722Country PolandVoivodeshipSilesianCountyLubliniecGminaWoźnikiPopulation
1,304Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Vehicle registrationSLUPrimary airportKatowice Airport

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.

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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