Pietrowice

Pietrowice is a Polish toponym used for several villages in Poland. The most notable is Pietrowice Wielkie, a village in Racibórz County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It serves as the seat of Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie, a rural administrative district that covers surrounding settlements. The name Pietrowice is derived from the given name Piotr (Peter) with the common suffix -owice, a typical formation in Polish place names.

Other places named Pietrowice exist in Poland, located in different counties and voivodeships. These are typically small rural settlements and do not always have the status of a gmina seat. As with other Polish localities, each Pietrowice lies within a voivodeship (province), a county (powiat), and a gmina (municipality), reflecting the country’s three-tier local government structure.

In general, villages named Pietrowice share characteristics typical of rural settlements in their regions, including agricultural activity and local services that support residents and nearby towns. Transport connections vary, but many are served by regional roads and local bus routes, linking them to larger towns and administrative centers.

Because the name is shared by multiple locations, identifying the specific Pietrowice requires specifying the voivodeship and county or gmina. This helps distinguish Pietrowice Wielkie from other places with the same name in maps, postal addresses, and official records.