Wilkowice, Bielsko County
Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other places with the same name, see Wilkowice.
Wilkowice [vilkɔˈvit͡sɛ] 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.
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Coordinates: 49°45′N 19°6′E | |
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Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Bielsko |
Gmina | Wilkowice |
Established | early 14th century |
Elevation | 380−909 m (−2,602 ft) |
Population | 6,496 |
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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.