Ptakowice, Silesian Voivodeship

Ptakowice
Village
Portal of the Black Trout Adit in Ptakowice
Ptakowice
Coordinates: 50°25′N 18°47′E / 50.417°N 18.783°E / 50.417; 18.783
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyTarnowskie Góry
GminaZbrosławice
Highest elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Lowest elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 • Total
748
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
42-674[1]
Vehicle registrationSTA
Primary airportKatowice Airport

Ptakowice [ptakɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbrosławice, within Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[2]

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word ptak, which means "bird".[3]

The Black Trout Adit, part of the Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Historic Monument of Poland,[4] is located in Ptakowice.

In 1822, calamine deposits were discovered in the village.[5] In 1861, the village had a population of 714.[5]

Geography

Transport

The A1 motorway runs nearby, south of the village.

References

  1. ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  3. ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 61.
  4. ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 14 kwietnia 2004 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii, Dz. U., 2004, vol. 102, No. 1062
  5. ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. IX. Warsaw. 1888. p. 260.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)