Monthly Archives: January 2026

The Dictionary of Polish Place Names (Nazwy Miejscowe Polski) explains the origin of place names in Poland and details how the place name changed over time. Volume VI of Nazwy Miejscowe Polski lists several places called Laski. The 14th entry is for … Continue reading →

The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) includes multiple entries for Polish villages called Laski, but only one belonging to the parish of Szelków. Laski and Surrounding Area – 1910 … Continue reading →

The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) includes one entry for a Polish village called Rozalia Święta belonging to the parish of Szelków. Święta Rozalia and Surrounding Area – 1910 … Continue reading →

The Dictionary of Polish Place Names (Nazwy Miejscowe Polski) explains the origin of place names in Poland and details how the place name changed over time. Volume X of Nazwy Miejscowe Polski lists several place called Sielc. The third entry is for … Continue reading →

The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) includes many entries for Polish villages called Las. The one numbered 13 belongs to the parish of Szelków. Sielc and Surrounding Area – … Continue reading →

The Dictionary of Polish Place Names (Nazwy Miejscowe Polski) explains the origin of place names in Poland and details how the place name changed over time. Volume VI of Nazwy Miejscowe Polski lists one place called Łaś, a village currently … Continue reading →

The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) includes many entries for Polish villages called Las. The one numbered 13 belongs to the parish of Szelków. Las and Surrounding Area – … Continue reading →

The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) includes an entry for the Orzyc River. Source: Chlebowski, Bronisław and Władysław Walewski, eds., Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich … Continue reading →

The Dictionary of Polish Place Names (Nazwy Miejscowe Polski) explains the origin of place names in Poland and details how the place name changed over time. Volume VIII of Nazwy Miejscowe Polski lists one place called Orzec, a village currently … Continue reading →

The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) includes an entry for the Polish village of Orzyc. Orzyc and Surrounding Area – 1910 Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary (ELTE Faculty … Continue reading →