Ligota is a common name for villages in Western Poland. The word, related to

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: '' lhóta'' (free or grace period), refers to the medieval custom of village founders being exempt from paying duties to their lords for a period of 5–8 years. Villages throughout Poland and other parts of Central Europe have variants of this name. ''See:'' for a list of locations that include "Ligota" as part of their name. The Official Polish Register of Territorial Divisions (TERYT, Krajowy Rejestr Urzędowy Podziału Terytorialnego Kraju) lists 8 primary places with the name Ligota: * Ligota, Silesian Voivodeship (south Poland) * Ligota, Góra County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Ligota, Trzebnica County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Ligota, Łask County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) * Ligota, Sieradz County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) * Ligota, Ostrów Wielkopolski County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Ligota, Ostrzeszów County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Ligota, Opole Voivodeship (south-west Poland) and 3 parts of places with the name Ligota: * Ligota (colony in Sieradz County) in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) * Ligota (Biskupice), part of the village of Biskupice, Miechów County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) * Ligota (Kępiński county) a hamlet in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) In addition, there are a number of places not included in the TERYT: * Ligota (Katowice) part of

Katowice Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K ...

in Silesian Voivodeship (south Poland) * Ligota - Ligocka Kuźnia part of

Rybnik Rybnik (Polish pronunciation: ; ) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, around 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Katowice, the region's capital, and around 19 km (11 mi) from the Czech Republic, Czech border. It i ...

in Silesian Voivodeship (south Poland) * Ligota (Wrocław) a housing estate in

Wrocław Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu ...

in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland)

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