Kotków, Gliwice County
Kotków | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
 Kotków, view of the Wielowieś Wind Power Plant (2024) | |
  Kotków | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′50″N 18°38′28″E / 50.49722°N 18.64111°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Gliwice |
| Gmina | Wielowieś |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
Kotków [ˈkɔtkuf] (German: Alsen[1], Silesian: Alzy) - a part of the village of Wielowieś in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 3 km (2 mi) south-east of Wielowieś, 24 km (15 mi) north of Gliwice, and 38 km (24 mi) north-west of the regional capital Katowice.
History
Kotków was established in the 19th century as Alsen, it was a folwark (manorial farm) situated on a road between Wielowieś and Wojska. The name probably refers to the capture of the island of Als (German: Alsen) by Prussian forces during the Second Schleswig War[3]
References
- ^ Reichspostdirektion (Oppeln) (1943). Ortschaftsverzeichnis der Provinz Oberschlesien : Stand März 1943. Repozytorium Cyfrowe Instytutów Naukowych.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ ks. Stefan Łysik. Zawiłości Górnośląskich Nazw Miejscowych.
