Żórawina () is a village (former town) in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Żórawina. The village has a population of 1,700. It lies approximately south of the regional capital, which is Wrocław. 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, which means "crane". 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. It competes in the lower leagues. References Villages in Wrocław County