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'''Głogówek''' (<small>pronounced</small> {{respell|GWO|goo|veck}} {{IPAc-pl|g|ł|o|'|g|u|w|e|k}}, [[German language|German]]: '''''Oberglogau''''', {{lang-cs|Horní Hlohov}}, {{lang-szl|Gogōwek}}) is a small historic town in southwesternsouthern [[Poland]]. It is situated on the [[Osobloga]] River, in [[Opole Voivodeship]] of the greater [[Silesia]]n region. The city lies approximately {{convert|35|km|0|abbr=off}} from [[Opole]], the capital of the [[voivodeship]], and is about {{convert|10|km|0|abbr=on}} from the [[Czech Republic|Czech]] border. The name of the city comes from the [[Polish language|Polish]] word ''głóg'', meaning [[Crataegus|hawthorn]]. The plant was abundant in the area when the city was founded. The town is well-known for its preserved medieval core, market square and many architectural monuments.
 
Since 2009, the town has been bilingual in Polish and German, a substantial German minority having remained in the area after the bulk of Silesia was ceded to Poland and the end of [[World War II]].