Głogówek
Sign in to saveGłogówek (, , , ) is a small historic town in southern Poland. It is situated on the Osobloga River, in Opole Voivodeship of the greater Silesian region. The city lies approximately from Opole, the capital of the voivodeship, and is about from the Czech border. The name of the city comes from the Polish word , meaning 'hawthorn'. The plant was abundant in the area when the city was founded. The town is well known for its preserved medieval core, market square and many architectural monuments.
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Place details
- Locality
- Głogówek
- Region
- województwo opolskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 5,755
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Głogówek
- Settlement.native_name
- Gogōwek
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- szl
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Głogówek - Ratusz 01.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Town Hall on Main Square
- Settlement.image_flag
- POL Głogówek flag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- 70px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Oberglogau
- Located in
- Gmina Głogówek
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- +5642
- Area
- +22.06
- Elevation
- +212
- Body of water
- Osobłoga
- Capital of
- Duchy of Głogówek and Prudnik
- Official website
- www.glogowek.pl
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Głogówek (, , , ) is a small historic town in southern Poland. It is situated on the Osobloga River, in Opole Voivodeship of the greater Silesian region. The city lies approximately from Opole, the capital of the voivodeship, and is about from the Czech border. The name of the city comes from the Polish word , meaning 'hawthorn'. The plant was abundant in the area when the city was founded. The town is well known for its preserved medieval core, market square and many architectural monuments.
Since 2009, the town has been bilingual in Polish and German, a substantial German minority having remained in the area after the bulk of Silesia was ceded to Poland at the end of World War II.