Żórawina

Żórawina ([ʐuraˈvina]: German: Rothsürben, 1937–1947: Rothbach)^[1][2][3] is a village (former town) in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[4] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Żórawina. It lies approximately 16 km (10 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.

Żórawina
Village
Fortified Holy Trinity Church
Coat of arms
Żórawina
Coordinates: 50°59′N 17°03′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Wrocław
Gmina	Żórawina
Population	1,700
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	DWR
Highways

Żórawina is the site of one of Poland's tallest radio masts, the Żórawina radio transmitter.

There is a mass grave of 27 Polish, French, and Belgian prisoners of war murdered by the Germans in the village during World War II.

The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word żuraw 'crane'.^[5]

Transport

There is a train station in Żórawina, and the A4 motorway runs just east of the village.

Sports

The local football club is KS Żórawina.^[6] It competes in the lower leagues.