Lisowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Lisowice [lisɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Lissowitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pawonków, within Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Pawonków, 6 km (4 mi) west of Lubliniec, and 54 km (34 mi) north-west of the regional capital Katowice.
Brickyard at Lisowice (Lipie Śląskie, Upper Silesia) where Upper Triassic tetrapods were found.
Lisowice | |
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Village | |
 Church at Lisowice. | |
  Lisowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′N 18°37′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Lubliniec |
| Gmina | Pawonków |
| Website | http://www.lisowice.com |
Abundant skeletons of the Upper Triassic tetrapods (i.e., large dicynodonts, dinosaurs) were described from the clay pit located between Lisowice and Lipie Śląskie.
References
- J. Dzik, G. Niedźwiedzki, T. Sulej, 2008: Zaskakujące uwieńczenie ery gadów ssakokształtnych. Ewolucja, 3: 2-21.
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