Gorzów Wielkopolski, Pomnik Bronisławy Wajs (Papuszy)
Gorzów may refer to the following places in Poland: *Gorzów Wielkopolski, a city in Lubusz Voivodeship (west Poland) *Gorzów Śląski, a town in Opole Voivodeship (south-west Poland) *Gorzów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) *Gorzów Voivodeship Gorzów Wielkopolski Voivodeship () was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland between 1975 and 1998 when it was superseded by Lubusz Voivodeship. Its capital city was Gorzów Wielkopolski. Major cities and towns (popul ...

Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gorzów Wielkopolski (; german: Landsberg an der Warthe) often abbreviated to Gorzów Wlkp. or simply Gorzów, is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the second largest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 120,087 inhabitants (December 2021) and one of its two capitals with a seat of a voivode, with the other being Zielona Góra. Around Gorzów, there are two large forest areas: Gorzów Woods to the north, where the Barlinek-Gorzów Landscape Park is situated, and Noteć Woods to the southeast. The biggest oil fields in Poland are located near Gorzów. Etymology The pre-1945 German name ''Landsberg an der Warthe'', dating back to 1257, derived from the German words ''land'' or 'state' and ''berg'' or 'mountain' combined with ''Warthe''the German name for the river Warta. The Polish name Gorzów, written as Gorzew, is known from Polish maps and historical books dating back to the 19th century or perhaps earlier.Henryk M. Wozniak, Gazeta Zachodnia "Gorzów tak - Wie ...
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Gorzów Śląski
Gorzów Śląski (german: Landsberg in Oberschlesien) is a town in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,452 inhabitants (2019). Notable people * Nathanael Pringsheim (1823–1894), Jewish German botanist *Herbert Weichmann Herbert Weichmann (23 February 1896 – 9 October 1983) was a German lawyer and politician ( Social Democratic Party) and First Mayor of Hamburg (1965–1971). In his position as mayor of Hamburg, he served as President of the Bundesrat (19 ... (1896–1983), Jewish German politician Twin towns – sister cities See twin towns of Gmina Gorzów Śląski. References External links Jewish Community in Gorzów Śląskion Virtual Shtetl Olesno County Cities in Silesia Cities and towns in Opole Voivodeship Shtetls {{Olesno-geo-stub ...
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Gorzów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Gorzów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chełmek, within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Chełmek, north of Oświęcim, and west of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of approximately 2,000. Gorzów lies close to two rivers: the Vistula and Przemsza, on a wide and flat terrace common to both rivers, an area of . The western and southern borders are naturally drawn by Przemsza river and Vistula river, on the other side of the rivers are located: south side - the city Oświęcim, west side - Czarnuchowice – district of the city Nowy Bieruń. The east and north borders are delimited artificially and runs irregularly: east side - village Bobrek, north side - the municipal city Chełmek. Citizens of Gorzów use the local names of individual rural districts, such as Babin, Kopanki, Cholerny cmentarz, Orliska, Piaski, Małowy and New Village. Main roads in Gorzów are Ośw ...
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