Godów | |
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Village | |
 Saint Joseph Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Godów | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′30″N 18°28′42″E / 49.92500°N 18.47833°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Wodzisław |
| Gmina | Godów |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Henryk Olejok |
| Area | 11.56 km2 (4.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 3,280 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 44-340 |
| Car plates | SWD |
| Website | http://www.godow.pl |
Godów [ˈɡɔduf] is a village and the seat of Gmina Godów, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It lies near the border with the Czech Republic. The Olza River (German: Olsa) flows through the village's southern outskirts.
It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Wodzisław Śląski. Although it does not lie within the historical borders of Cieszyn Silesia, it is a part of Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia.
Polish actor Franciszek Pieczka was born here.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Godów, Silesian Voivodeship.
- (in Polish) Official Gmina Godów website
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