Skotniki, Piotrków County
Skotniki | |
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Village | |
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  Skotniki | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′N 19°56′E / 51.200°N 19.933°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Piotrków |
| Gmina | Aleksandrów |
Skotniki [skɔtˈniki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Aleksandrów, within Piotrków County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Aleksandrów, 29 km (18 mi) south-east of Piotrków Trybunalski, and 73 km (45 mi) south-east of the regional capital Łódź.
Skotniki lies on the Pilica River. It contains a church from the year 1528 and a manor house (16th century) with a park from the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. Skotniki is a famous summer resort. The village is on the "Szlak wodny Pilicy" - a kayak route on the Pilica River. In the area are Diabla Góra Nature Reserve (Polish: Rezerwat przyrody Diabla Góra) and a landscape park called Sulejów Landscape Park (Sulejowski Park Krajobrazowy).
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Fragment of linden avenue in the park from 16th and 17th centuries in Skotniki - Skotniki's countryside: Diabla Góra Nature Reserve and Sulejów Landscape Park area
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
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