Gołkowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Gołkowice [ɡɔu̯kɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in Gmina Godów, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.[1] It lies on the border with the Czech Republic.
Gołkowice | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of Saint Anne | |
  Gołkowice | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′44″N 18°30′11″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Wodzisław |
| Gmina | Godów |
| First mentioned | 1229 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Piotr Wrodarczyk |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 3,345 |
| • Density | 354/km2 (916/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 44-341 |
| Car plates | SWD |
The village was first mentioned in the document of Pope Gregory IX issued on 26 May 1229 among villages belonging to Benedictine abbey in Tyniec, as Golkowice.[2] Benedictine abbey in Orlová (established in 1268) in the late 13th century had rights to revenues from three villages in the Castellany of Racibórz, namely Gorzyce, Uchylsko and Gołkowice.[3]
There is a wooden Saint Anne Church from 1878 in the village.
Notable people
- Marian Dziędziel, Polish actor
