Świerklany Górne

Świerklany Górne [ɕfjɛrˈklanɨ ˈɡurnɛ] (German: Ober Schwirklan) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerklany, within Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Jankowice Rybnickie, 8 km (5 mi) south of Rybnik, and 40 km (25 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.

Świerklany Górne
Village
An old oak in the village
Świerklany Górne
Coordinates: 50°1′N 18°35′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyRybnik County
GminaŚwierklany
First mentioned1305
Population
3,900

The village has a population of 3,900.

The village was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1305 as item in Swrklant debent esse XXIII) mansi.[2][3]

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