G?ogów : Poland
G?ogw (pronounce: [‘g?oguv]) is a town in southwestern Poland. According to the 2004 Census estimate the town had a total population of 71,686. It is situated in the Glogow County, in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (as of 1999), and was previously in the Legnica Voivodship (1975-1998). G?ogw is the 6th largest city of that voivodship. The name of the town comes from hawthorn (Polish: g?g).
G?ogw consists of the following residential districts: Brzostw, Chrobry, Hutnik, Kopernik (Copernicus), Ko?ciuszki, Ostrw Tumski (Church Island), Paulinw, Piastw ?l?skich, Przemys?owe, S?oneczne, Stare Miasto (Old Town), ?rdmie?cie, ?arkw. Two villages, Biechw and Wrblin G?ogowski, are also within G?ogw’s administrative borders.
In the German language, it has traditionally been known as Glogau. This name may be falling into disuse over time, though it can still be found in current use in Germany in some cases. The Czech name Hlohov is also no longer in common use.
