Ligota, Silesian Voivodeship
Ligota | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of the Divine Providence | |
| 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 |
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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.