Cieszków
Cieszków | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Parish church of the Assumption | |
Cieszków | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′N 17°21′E / 51.633°N 17.350°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Milicz |
| Gmina | Cieszków |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DMI |
| Website | http://www.cieszkow.pl |
Cieszków ([ˈt͡ɕɛʂkuf]) is a village (former town) in Milicz County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Cieszków. It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) north-east of Milicz, and 61 km (38 mi) north of the regional capital Wrocław.
The local landmark is the Baroque Church of the Assumption, built by Polish noblewoman Katarzyna Agnieszka Ludwika Sapieha in c. 1753.
There is a railway station in Cieszków.
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)