Lipowa, Silesian Voivodeship
Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lipowa [liˈpɔva] is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Lipowa.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Żywiec and 64 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
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Coordinates: 49°40′44″N 19°6′14″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Żywiec |
Gmina | Lipowa |
Established | late 13th century |
Population | 4,322 |
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It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the late 13th century, and soon it became a seat of a Catholic parish.