Kozy

Kozy may refer to several related uses in Polish language and geography. In Polish, kozy is the plural form of koza, meaning goats. The word is used in everyday language to describe groups of goats and appears in farming, folklore, and regional speech.

Kozy is also the name of a village in southern Poland and the seat of Gmina Kozy, located in Bielsko County in the Silesian Voivodeship. The gmina encompasses Kozy and several surrounding villages, and the town lies near the city of Bielsko-Biała. The area is part of the southern Polish uplands and is connected to regional transport networks.

The toponym Kozy is generally believed to derive from historical pastoral activities, with goats playing a role in the area’s early economy or landscape. Today, the name persists in local administration and geography as well as in cultural references that reflect the region’s rural heritage. See also entries for koza (the singular) and for other Polish place names that share similar formations.