Ligota | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 49°52′50″N 18°56′54″E / 49.88056°N 18.94833°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County | Bielsko |
Gmina | Czechowice-Dziedzice |
First mentioned | 1452 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stanisław Słowik |
Area | |
• Total | 14.0 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 4,454 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 43-518 |
Car plates | SBI |
Ligota is a village in Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice, Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It lies on the edge of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
Ligota is a common name for villages in Western Poland. The word refers to the medieval custom of village founders being exempt from paying duties to their lords for a period of 5–8 years.