Godów, Silesian Voivodeship
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Godów ' 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
flows through the village's southern outskirts.
Although it does not lie within the historical borders of Cieszyn Silesia
, it is a part of Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia
.
Well-known Polish actor Franciszek Pieczka
was born here.
Gmina Godów
Gmina Godów is a rural gmina in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Godów.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 12,520.-Villages:...
, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centering on the historic region known as Upper Silesia...
, southern Poland. It lies near the border with the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. The Olza River
Olza River
is a river in Poland and the Czech Republic, the right tributary of the Oder River. It flows from the Silesian Beskids through southern Cieszyn Silesia in Poland and Frýdek-Místek and Karviná districts of the Czech Republic, often forming the border with Poland. It flows into the Oder River north...
flows through the village's southern outskirts.
Although it does not lie within the historical borders of Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...
, it is a part of Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia
Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia
Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia is one of the euroregions between Poland and Czech Republic. It has area of about 1,400 km2 and more than 680,000 inhabitants...
.
Well-known Polish actor Franciszek Pieczka
Franciszek Pieczka
Franciszek Pieczka is a Polish film and stage actor. A graduate of the Theatrical Academy in Warsaw, he first made his debut in the theatre in Jelenia Góra...
was born here.