Kotla, Poland
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Kotla ' is a village located at the northernmost border of Lower Silesia
, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Głogów and 98 km (61 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Kotla is part of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship
and of Głogów County. It is also the administrative seat of Gmina Kotla (Kotla Commune). As of 2006, this rural gmina
has 4,129 inhabitants, of whom about 1,400 live in the village of Kotla. The local economy is based on agriculture and minor industry.
Polish writer Edward Stachura
lived in the area for some time and based his "Siekierezada" ("Axing") partly on events and people he met in a Kotla watering hole.
According to some, Kotla may be a possible depository of goods removed from the city of Głogów by its German
government in the months before the surrender of the city to the Red Army
in April 1945. As of 2006, no such goods have been found.
Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia ; is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Upper Silesia is to the southeast.Throughout its history Lower Silesia has been under the control of the medieval Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1526...
, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Głogów and 98 km (61 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Kotla is part of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...
and of Głogów County. It is also the administrative seat of Gmina Kotla (Kotla Commune). As of 2006, this rural gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
has 4,129 inhabitants, of whom about 1,400 live in the village of Kotla. The local economy is based on agriculture and minor industry.
Polish writer Edward Stachura
Edward Stachura
Edward Stachura was a Polish poet and writer. He rose to prominence in the 1960s, receiving prizes for both poetry and prose. His literary output includes four volumes of poetry, three collections of short stories, two novels, a book of essays, and the final work, Fabula rasa, which is difficult...
lived in the area for some time and based his "Siekierezada" ("Axing") partly on events and people he met in a Kotla watering hole.
According to some, Kotla may be a possible depository of goods removed from the city of Głogów by its German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
government in the months before the surrender of the city to the Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
in April 1945. As of 2006, no such goods have been found.