Gołkowice Dolne

Gołkowice Dolne
Village
Typical architecture of German settlers from the late 18th century
Gołkowice Dolne
Coordinates: 49°32′44″N 20°34′41″E / 49.54556°N 20.57806°E / 49.54556; 20.57806
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Sącz
GminaStary Sącz
Population
890

Gołkowice Dolne ([ɡɔu̯kɔˈvit͡sɛ ˈdɔlnɛ]; German: Golkowitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stary Sącz, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in the historical region of Galicia situated in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Stary Sącz, 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Nowy Sącz, and 74 km (46 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

The village Gołkowice was first mentioned in 1276. Beginning in 1784, 37 German families were settled here in the course of the Josephine colonization.

References

  1. ^ "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)
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