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Wołów
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Also known as Wohlau

Wołów (, ) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Wołów County and Gmina Wołów. , the town has a population of 12,373. It is part of the larger Wrocław metropolitan area.

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Place details

Locality
Wołów
Region
województwo dolnośląskie
Country
Polska
Population
12,276
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

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Wołów
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Wołów ratusz.JPG
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Town hall in Wołów
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POL Wołów COA.svg
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POL Wołów flag.svg
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Poland
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bottom
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Country
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Voivodeship
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County
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Wołów
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Gmina
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Wołów
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Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Dariusz Chmura
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First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1157
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Town rights

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Transport
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Wołów (, ) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Wołów County and Gmina Wołów. , the town has a population of 12,373. It is part of the larger Wrocław metropolitan area.

==Etymology== The town's name is derived from the Polish word wół ("ox").

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wołów” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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