Widów, Silesian Voivodeship

Widów [ˈviduf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudziniec, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Rudziniec, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Gliwice, and 45 km (28 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

Widów
Village
Widów is located in Poland
Widów
Widów
Coordinates: 50°24′N 18°25′E / 50.400°N 18.417°E / 50.400; 18.417
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyGliwice
GminaRudziniec
Population
317
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSGL

The oldest known mention of the village comes from 1305, when it was part of Piast-ruled Poland.[2] It was the location of a motte-and-bailey castle from the 14th century, which is now an archaeological site.[2] In 1970, archaeologists found medieval pottery at the site.[2]

Transport

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The Polish A4 motorway runs nearby, south of the village.

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ a b c Michał Bugaj. "Gródek stożkowaty". Zabytek.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 July 2021.