Godów, Silesian Voivodeship

Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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49°55′30″N 18°28′42″E / 49.92500°N 18.47833°E / 49.92500; 18.47833Country

PolandVoivodeshipSilesianCounty WodzisławGminaGodówGovernment

• MayorHenryk OlejokArea

11.56 km² (4.46 sq mi)Population

(2006)

3,280 • Density280/km² (730/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

44-340

Car platesSWDWebsitehttp://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 the Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia.

During the First Silesian Uprising, on August 18 1919, the town of Godów was the site of a battle which resulted in insurgent victory; following the uprising German soldiers executed 3 insurgents in the town on August 28.

Polish actor Franciszek Pieczka was born here.