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Wierzch

Coordinates: 50°21′13″N 17°46′43″E / 50.35361°N 17.77861°E / 50.35361; 17.77861
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Wierzch
Deutsch Müllmen
Village
Saint Lawrence church in Wierzch
Saint Lawrence church in Wierzch
Wierzch is located in Poland
Wierzch
Wierzch
Coordinates: 50°21′13″N 17°46′43″E / 50.35361°N 17.77861°E / 50.35361; 17.77861
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyPrudnik
GminaGłogówek
First mentioned1217
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOPR

Wierzch [vjɛʂx] (German: Deutsch Müllmen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głogówek, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) west of Głogówek, 15 km (9 mi) east of Prudnik, and 37 km (23 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.

The earliest record of the village comes from 1217.[2]

Since 2009, in addition to the official Polish language, German has also been recognized as an additional secondary language.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
  2. ^ "Wierzch" (in Polish). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. ^ "List of Minority Place Names in Poland" (PDF).