Official Name: | Godów |
Total Type: | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Poland |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Silesian |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Wodzisław |
Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
Subdivision Name3: | Godów |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Henryk Olejok |
Area Total Km2: | 11.56 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Total: | 3280 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 49.925°N 18.4783°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 44-340 |
Blank Name: | Car plates |
Blank Info: | SWD |
Website: | http://www.godow.pl |
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 (German: Olsa) flows through the village's southern outskirts.
It lies approximately 12km (07miles) 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.