Godziesze Wielkie [ɡɔˈd͡ʑɛʂɛ ˈvjɛlkʲɛ] is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Godziesze Wielkie.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Kalisz and 112 km (70 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Godziesze Wielkie | |
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Village | |
_ID_651144.jpg) Church of Saint Bartholomew | |
  Godziesze Wielkie | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′N 18°11′E / 51.650°N 18.183°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Kalisz |
| Gmina | Godziesze Wielkie |
| Population | |
| • Total | 720 |
In 2002, a forest was planted near the village in memory of victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Over 5,000 trees were planted in the clearing after the fire.[2]
Notable residents
edit- Karolina Pawliczak (born 1976), lawyer and politician
References
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