Jelenin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Jelenin [jɛˈlɛnin] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Borów, within Strzelin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

For other places with the same name, see Jelenin.
Jelenin
Village
Jelenin is located in Poland
Jelenin
Jelenin
Jelenin is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Jelenin
Jelenin
Coordinates: 50°51′37″N 17°02′40″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyStrzelin
GminaBorów
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDST

It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Borów, 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Strzelin, and 30 kilometres (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
  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. 57.


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