Wilkowice, Bielsko County
Wilkowice | |
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Village | |
 Hospital in Wilkowice | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Wilkowice | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′N 19°6′E / 49.750°N 19.100°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Bielsko County |
| Gmina | Wilkowice |
| Established | early 14th century |
| Elevation | 380−909 m (−2,602 ft) |
| Population | 6,496 |
| Website | www |
Wilkowice [vilkɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Wolfsdorf) is a village in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wilkowice.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Bielsko-Biała and 56 km (35 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 6,496.
It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the early 14th century by the Cistercian monastery in Rudy, which owned the area alongside Łodygowice and Pietrzykowice.
Turist attractions[]
The main attraction of the village are the tourist mountain trails running to the top of and Rogacz. Other natural assets include rocks and mountain streams. Among the Monuments of Wilkowice it is worth mentioning:
- Saint Michael Church from 1900
- Parish cemetery
- Epidemic cemetery from 1847
- Old railway station from 19th century
- Hospital from 19th century
- Old mill by the river Biała
Gallery[]
School numer 1 in Wilkowice
Raliway station Wilkowice-Bystra
Little park in center of village
Wyzwolenia Street
Wilkówka River in front of school
Saint Michael Church
Mountain Hostel in Magurka
View from Magurka (909 a.s.l.)
References[]
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.
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