Borynia, Jastrzębie-Zdrój
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Borynia (German: Borin) is a sołectwo in the northern part of Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.[1] It was an independent village but became administratively part of Jastrzębie-Zdrój in 1975. It has na area of 822.92 ha and on December 31, 2012 it had 1,909 inhabitants.[2]
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Borynia | |
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Coordinates: 50°00′18″N 18°38′48″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County/City | Jastrzębie-Zdrój |
Area | |
• Total | 8.2292 km2 (3.1773 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 1,909 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | (+48) 032 |
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The origin of the name has three possible explanations. The first is that it is derived from the word bór (Polish: a conifer forest). The second connects it with the word bor, in Old Polish denoting fighting. The third theory explains the name as derived from the personal name Borysław.[3]