Głogówek

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Głogówek

Total population

5,642

Coordinates50.35°, 17.86°

Demographic figures from Statistics Poland (GUS). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Głogówek is a small historic town in southern Poland. It is situated on the Osobloga River, in Opole Voivodeship of the greater Silesian region. The city lies approximately 35 kilometres from Opole, the capital of the voivodeship, and is about 10 km (6 mi) from the Czech border. The name of the city comes from the Polish word głóg, meaning 'hawthorn'. The plant was abundant in the area when the city was founded. The town is well known for its preserved medieval core, market square and many architectural monuments.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Albert Willimsky

Roman Catholic priest opposed to Nazi (1890-1940)

Julius Zupitza

German philologist (1844–1895)

Jan Kanty Lorek

Polish priest

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Bernhard von Prittwitz und Gaffron

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Emil Franzke

German politician (1895-1984)

Eduard von Oppersdorf

German politician (1800-1889)

Ferdinand von Harrach

German painter (1832-1915)

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Franz Strzoda

German politician (1857-1928)

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Siegfried Tann

German politician

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Joachim Georg Görlich

German journalist and music educator (1931-2009)

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Herbert Preisker

German theologian (1888–1952)

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Hildegard Gablentz

German politician (1901-1961)

Jan Cybis

Polish artist (1897-1972)

Johannes Chrzaszcz

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Walter Ofiera

German actor and voice actor (1911–1995)

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Wilhelm Fraenkel

German architect (1844–1916)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Opole

• Mochów
  0.7 mi away
• Dzierżysławice
  1.8 mi away
• Leśnik
  1.9 mi away
• Góreczno
  3.3 mi away
• Biedrzychowice
  3.6 mi away
• Kazimierz
  4.2 mi away · pop. 380
• Pisarzowice
  4.5 mi away · pop. 320
• Grodzisko
  4.5 mi away
• Wilków
  4.6 mi away
• Naczęsławice
  4.7 mi away · pop. 515
• Racławice Śląskie
  4.9 mi away · pop. 1,600
• Czartowice
  4.9 mi away

Browse all places in Opole →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

European Nursery Web spider

Pisaura mirabilis

Seen 2026-09-25

Knot Grass Moth

Acronicta rumicis

Seen 2026-09-25

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Seen 2026-09-20

Fox Moth

Macrothylacia rubi

Seen 2026-09-20

Small White

Pieris rapae

Seen 2026-09-19

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-09-05

Green Toad

Bufotes viridis

Seen 2026-09-02

Large White

Pieris brassicae

Seen 2026-09-02

Knopper Gall Wasp

Andricus quercuscalicis

Seen 2026-09-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers