Godów [ˈɡɔduf] (German: Godow) is a village and the seat of Gmina Godów, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It lies near the border with the Czech Republic. The Olza River (German: Olsa) flows through the village's southern outskirts.

Godów
Village
Saint Joseph Church
Flag Coat of arms
Godów
Coordinates: 49°55′30″N 18°28′42″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Wodzisław
Gmina	Godów
Government
• Mayor	Henryk Olejok
Area	11.56 km2 (4.46 sq mi)
Population  (2006)	3,280
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	44-340
Car plates	SWD
Website	http://www.godow.pl

It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Wodzisław Śląski. Although it does not lie within the historical borders of Cieszyn Silesia, it is a part of Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia.

Well-known Polish actor Franciszek Pieczka was born here.

External links

• (in Polish) Official Gmina Godów website

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