Łodygowice

Łodygowice
Village
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Łodygowice is located in Poland
Łodygowice
Łodygowice
Coordinates: 49°43′N 19°8′E / 49.717°N 19.133°E / 49.717; 19.133
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyŻywiec
GminaŁodygowice
Established13th century
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
6,925
Websitehttp://www.lodygowice.com.pl/

Łodygowice [wɔdɨɡɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Łodygowice.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Żywiec and 60 km (37 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the 13th century, and in the early 14th century belonged to the Cistercian monastery in Rudy.

Notable people

References

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