Mirów, Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Mirów.
| Mirów | |
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Ruins of Mirów Castle | |
  Mirów | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′51″N 19°28′5″E / 50.61417°N 19.46806°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Myszków |
| Gmina | Niegowa |
Mirów [ˈmiruf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niegowa, within Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Niegowa, 12 km (7 mi) east of Myszków, and 53 km (33 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
It is best known for the ruins of the 14th-century Mirów Castle, part of a defensive chain of medieval castles built along Polish Jura (Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska). To the south of Mirów, there are Beskidy Mountains, including Silesian and Żywiec Beskids.
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Coordinates: 50°36′51″N 19°28′5″E / 50.61417°N 19.46806°E
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