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Uchylsko
Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uchylsko [uˈxɨlskɔ] is a village in Gmina Gorzyce, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. It was first mentioned in a written document in 1229. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-west of Gorzyce, 8 km (5 mi) south-west of Wodzisław Śląski, and 56 km (35 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.
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Uchylsko | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 49°56′42″N 18°22′55″E | |
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Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Wodzisław |
Gmina | Gorzyce |
First mentioned | 1229 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Krystyna Malcharczyk |
Area | 2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
Population | 338 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Car plates | SWD |
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The village was first mentioned in the document of Pope Gregory IX issued on 26 May 1229 among villages belonging to Benedictine abbey in Tyniec, as Uchilsko.[1] Benedictine abbey in Orlová (established in 1268) in the late 13th century had rights to revenues from three villages in the Castellany of Racibórz, namely Gorzyce, Uchylsko and Gołkowice.[2]