Borynia, Jastrzębie-Zdrój
Borynia | |
|---|---|
Palace in Borynia | |
Location of Borynia (north) within Jastrzębie-Zdrój | |
| Coordinates: 50°00′18″N 18°38′48″E / 50.005137°N 18.646758°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 |
Borynia (German: Borin) is a sołectwo in the northern part of Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. 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.
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.