Gorzów Śląski
Gorzów Śląski
Gorzōw Ślōnski | |
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Church of the Holy Trinity | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Gorzów Śląski | |
| Coordinates: 51°2′N 18°26′E / 51.033°N 18.433°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Olesno |
| Gmina | Gorzów Śląski |
| Town rights | 1274 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.68 km2 (7.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 2,452 |
| • Density | 131.3/km2 (340.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46-310 |
| Vehicle registration | OOL |
| Website | http://www.gorzowslaski.pl |
Gorzów Śląski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡɔʐuf ˈɕlɔ̃skʲi] ⓘ; German: Landsberg in Oberschlesien; Silesian: Gorzōw Ślōnski) is a town in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland,[2] with 2,452 inhabitants (2019).
It was granted town rights in 1274.[3]
Notable people
- Nathanael Pringsheim (1823–1894), Jewish German botanist
- Herbert Weichmann (1896–1983), Jewish German politician
Twin towns – sister cities
See twin towns of Gmina Gorzów Śląski.
References
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.
External links
- Jewish Community in Gorzów Śląski on Virtual Shtetl