Lipowa, Silesian Voivodeship

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.

Lipowa
Village
Aerial view
Aerial view
Lipowa is located in Poland
Lipowa
Lipowa
Coordinates: 49°40′44″N 19°6′14″E / 49.67889°N 19.10389°E / 49.67889; 19.10389
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyŻywiec
GminaLipowa
Establishedlate 13th century
Population
4,322

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.

References edit

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.