Świerklany Górne
| Świerklany Górne | |
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An old oak in the village
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 Świerklany Górne
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| Coordinates: 50°1′N 18°35′E / 50.017°N 18.583°E | |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Rybnik County |
| Gmina | Świerklany |
| First mentioned | 1305 |
| Population | 3,900 |
Świerklany Górne [ɕfjɛrˈklanɨ ˈɡurnɛ] (German: Ober Schwirklan) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerklany, within Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Jankowice Rybnickie, 8 km (5 mi) south of Rybnik, and 40 km (25 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.
The village has a population of 3,900.
The village was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1305 as item in Swrklant debent esse XXIII) mansi.
Coordinates: 50°1′N 18°35′E / 50.017°N 18.583°E
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