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Goleszów
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| Country | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Silesian | ||
| County | Cieszyn | ||
| Gmina | Goleszów | ||
| Sołectwo | Goleszów Dolny Goleszów Górny Goleszów Równia |
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| First mentioned | 1223 | ||
| Area | 12.11 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | 4,045 | ||
| • Density | 334/km2 (865.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 43-440 | ||
| Car plates | SCI | ||
| Website | http://www.goleszow.pl | ||
Goleszów [ɡɔˈlɛʂuf] (German: Golleschau) is a village and the seat of Gmina Goleszów (an administrative district) in Cieszyn County in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of about 4,000. Goleszów lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
It was first mentioned in a written document in 1223, and in 1293 a stone church was built there. Goleszów became an important railway junction and during World War II a subcamp of Auschwitz concentration camp operated there.
Goleszów also has a small ski jumping complex belonging to the club Olimpia Goleszów.
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