Herby

Herby
Village
Herby
Coordinates: 50°45′10″N 18°53′15″E / 50.75278°N 18.88750°E / 50.75278; 18.88750
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Lubliniec
Gmina Herby
Population 2,350 (As of February 2,015)

Herby [ˈxɛrbɨ] (German: Herby) is a village in Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Herby.[1] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Lubliniec and 57 km (35 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 2,421.

Herby was devastated by a F3 tornado on August 15, 2008.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Coordinates: 50°45′10″N 18°53′15″E / 50.75278°N 18.88750°E / 50.75278; 18.88750

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