Narok, Opole Voivodeship
Narok [ˈnarɔk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dąbrowa, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1]
Narok | |
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 Palace in Narok | |
  Narok | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′36″N 17°47′27″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole Voivodeship |
| County | Opole County |
| Gmina | Dąbrowa |
| Population | 300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OPO |
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It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Dąbrowa and 14 km (9 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word nur, which means "loon".[2]
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. 60.
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