Gaszowice, Silesian Voivodeship
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Gaszowice | |
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Village | |
 Gaszowice village. Piecowska Street Date unknown (1920-1950?) | |
  Gaszowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′32″N 18°25′51″E / 50.10889°N 18.43083°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Silesian |
| County | Rybnik |
| Gmina | Gaszowice |
| Established | 12th century |
| Population (2006) | 2,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 44-293 |
| Area code | +48 32 |
| Car Plates | SRB |
| Website | www.gaszowice.pl |
Gaszowice [ɡaʂɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in southern Poland located in the Silesian Voivodeship in Rybnik County (Gmina Gaszowice).[1] From 1975 to 1998, the village belonged to and was administered by the Katowice Voivodeship.
The name Gaszowice comes from the name of a knight called Gasz, who probably was the founder of the village, and built here a settlement in the 12th century.
