Wilkowice, Bielsko County

For other places with the same name, see Wilkowice.

Wilkowice
Village
Hospital in Wilkowice
Coat of arms
Wilkowice
Coordinates: 49°45′N 19°6′E / 49.750°N 19.100°E / 49.750; 19.100
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyBielsko
GminaWilkowice
Establishedearly 14th century
Elevation
380–909 m (1,247–2,982 ft)
Population
6,496
Websitewww.wilkowice.pl

Wilkowice [vilkɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wilkowice.

It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the early 14th century by the Cistercian monastery in Rudy, which owned the area alongside Łodygowice and Pietrzykowice.

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