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Głowno
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Also known as Glowno, Glovna, Glovno

Głowno is a town and community in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, in Zgierz County, about northeast of Łódź. The town administratively belonged to the Łódź Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998. According to data from 2020, the city had 13,961 inhabitants.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Głowno
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Market Square in Glowno (Plac Wolności) (4).jpg
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250px
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Freedom Oak at the Freedom Square
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POL Głowno COA.svg
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POL Glowno flag.svg
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Poland
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bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Łódź
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County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Zgierz
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Gmina
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Głowno (urban gmina)
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Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Grzegorz Janeczek
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Established

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 1793-1939
  • World War II
  • Post-1945
  • Geography
  • Climate and nature
  • Economy
  • Points of interest
  • Districts of Głowno
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • Honorary citizens
  • Twin towns — Sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Głowno is a town and community in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, in Zgierz County, about northeast of Łódź. The town administratively belonged to the Łódź Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998. According to data from 2020, the city had 13,961 inhabitants.

== History == Although the first settlement at the site of present-day Głowno is thought to have appeared in the 11th century, the first town was organized in the early 15th century near a trade route from the Duchy of Masovia, a Polish fief, to the Polish Kingdom. Rawa Mazowiecka feudal lord and Sochaczew podczaszy (deputy cup-bearer) Jakub Głowiński founded Głowno's first Roman Catholic church, which was consecrated on March 11, 1420 as the Church of St. Jacob. On Jakub's request, Duke Siemowit V of Masovia granted city rights under Kulm law. The city rights have been maintained until the modern day, with an interruption between the years 1870–1925.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Głowno” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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