- Górki Wielkie
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Górki Wielkie — Village — Jan Sarkander Church
Coat of armsCoordinates: 49°46′22.10″N 18°51′14.42″E / 49.772806°N 18.8540056°E Country Poland Voivodeship Silesian County Cieszyn Gmina Brenna First mentioned 1305 Area 14.67 km2 (5.7 sq mi) Population (2008) 3,554 – Density 242.3/km2 (627.5/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 43-436 Car plates SCI Górki Wielkie [ˈɡurki ˈvjɛlkʲɛ] ( listen) is a village in Gmina Brenna, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of 3554 (2008). It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and was first mentioned in a written document in 1305.
Polish writer Zofia Kossak-Szczucka lived here from 1924 and is buried here. There is also a museum dedicated to her in Górki Wielkie.
Seat: BrennaOther villages Górki Małe · Górki WielkieCategories:- Cieszyn Silesia
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