Łodygowice

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Łodygowice
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Łodygowice
Coordinates: 49°43′N19°8′E / 49.717°N 19.133°E / 49.717; 19.133
Country Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Żywiec
Gmina Łodygowice
Established13th century
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
6,925
Website http://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.

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References

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