Pawłowice, Pszczyna County

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Pawłowice
Village
Saint John the Baptist Church

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Pawłowice
Coordinates: 49°57′46″N 18°43′5″E / 49.96278°N 18.71806°E / 49.96278; 18.71806
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Pszczyna
Gmina Pawłowice
Area 18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Population 9,929
 • Density 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Website http://www.pawlowice.pl

Pawłowice [pavwɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German Pawlowitz) is a large village in Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Pawłowice.[1] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Pszczyna and 38 km (24 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.

The village has a population of 9,929 making it the third largest village in Poland.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01. 
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Coordinates: 49°57′46″N 18°43′5″E / 49.96278°N 18.71806°E / 49.96278; 18.71806


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