Widów, Silesian Voivodeship

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Widów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudziniec, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 km north of Rudziniec, 22 km north-west of Gliwice, and 45 km west of the regional capital Katowice. The oldest known mention of the village comes from 1305, when it was part of Piast-ruled Poland. It was the location of a motte-and-bailey castle from the 14th century, which is now an archaeological site. In 1970, archaeologists found medieval pottery at the site.

Transport

The Polish A4 motorway runs nearby, south of the village.

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