Dębe Małe, Mińsk County

Dębe Małe [ˈdɛmbɛ ˈmawɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Latowicz, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Latowicz, 23 km (14 mi) south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki, and 56 km (35 mi) south-east of Warsaw.

See also: Dębe Małe, Wołomin County
Dębe Małe
Village
Dębe Małe
Coordinates: 52°1′N 21°45′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyMińsk
GminaLatowicz

Name

Until the mid-twentieth century, the village was known as Dambe, Dembe, or Dumbe, which refers to a wooded area. The forests in the area are dominated by oaks, a tree venerated since pagan times, hence the name from deby meaning oaks. The second part of the name "małe" or "small" was added later, when geographers realized that there were two villages (thence called Dembe-Małe and Dęmbe-Wielkie) with the same name in the Masovian Voivodeship. However in 1953 Dembe-Wielkie (aka Dęby or Demby) was closed down.

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References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.



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