Gorzów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Explained

Gorzów
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Oświęcim
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Chełmek
Area Total Km2:3.91
Population Total:2400
Population Footnotes:(approx.)
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:32-660
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:KOS
Coordinates:50.0667°N 33°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom

Gorzów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chełmek, within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4km (02miles) south of Chełmek, 5km (03miles) north of Oświęcim, and 510NaN0 west of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

Gorzów lies close to two rivers: the Vistula and Przemsza, on a wide and flat terrace common to both rivers, an area of . The western and southern borders are naturally drawn by Przemsza river and Vistula river, on the other side of the rivers are located: south side - the city Oświęcim, west side - Czarnuchowice – district of the city Nowy Bieruń. The east and north borders are delimited artificially and runs irregularly: east side - village Bobrek, north side - the municipal city Chełmek. Citizens of Gorzów use the local names of individual rural districts, such as Babin, Kopanki, Cholerny cmentarz, Orliska, Piaski, Małowy and New Village. Main roads in Gorzów are Oświęcimska, Gorzowska, Szkolna, Nowowiejska which are regional/county roads administered by the County Roads Administration in Oświęcim; other roads are administered by the municipality city Chełmek. To the east is the regional road number 1809K (previously inter-reginal road 933), which is partiallythe border between Bobrek and Gorzów.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 1 June 2008 . Polish.