# Golina

> city of Poland

**Wikidata**: [Q1192513](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1192513)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golina)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/golina

## Summary
Golina is a city in Poland located in the Gmina Golina administrative area. It is an officially named and documented Polish locality with a 2021 population of 4,395 and an area of 3.57 square kilometres.

## Key Facts
- Golina is an instance of the class "city" (large human settlement).  
- Official name and native label: Golina.  
- Country: Poland (Central Europe).  
- Located in: Gmina Golina (an urban-rural gmina of Poland).  
- Area: 3.57 square kilometres.  
- Population (total): 4,395, point in time 2021-03-31 (Polish census of 2021).  
- Male population: 2,131, point in time 2021-03-31 (Polish census of 2021).  
- Female population: 2,264, point in time 2021-03-31 (Polish census of 2021).  
- Coordinates (first value): latitude 52.246666666667, longitude 18.095277777778.  
- Coordinates (second value): latitude 52.24315, longitude 18.09268.  
- Timezone (standard): UTC+01:00 (Central European Time).  
- Timezone (daylight saving): UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time).  
- Continent: Europe.  
- Postal code: 62-590.  
- Area identifier SIMC place ID: 0949017.  
- TERC municipality code: 3010014.  
- Freebase ID: /m/02889x7.  
- GeoNames ID: 3098949.  
- Who’s On First ID: 101820299.  
- GNS unique feature ID: -502233.  
- Museum-Digital place ID: 11024.  
- SNARC ID: Ingushetia.  
- Wikimedia Commons category: Golina.  
- Wikipedia title: Golina.  
- Sitelink count for this Golina entry: 24.  
- Wikidata description: city of Poland.  
- Topic’s main category: Category:Golina.  
- Flag image file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/POL_Golina_flag.svg.  
- Coat of arms image file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/POL_Golina_COA.svg.  
- Representative image (church): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Golina,_kościół_par._p.w._św._Jakuba,_1765-1767.JPG.  
- Aliases: Gohlen; Japanese: ゴリーナ.  
- Described by historical reference works: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary; Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary; Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron.  
- Different from: Gmina Golina (the city Golina is a distinct entity from Gmina Golina).  
- Wikipedia language presence (entries exist in these Wikipedias): be, ceb, de, en, eo, et, fr, he, jv, lv, ms, nl, pl, pt, ro, ru, sk, sr, szl, tr, uk, vi, zh.  
- Native and official label references: Golina (sources cited in Belarusian Wikipedia record).  
- Data source for population: Polish census of 2021 (stat.gov.pl localities API).  
- Sitelink count for the class "city": 252.  
- Sitelink count for the country Poland: 386.  

## FAQs
Q: Where is Golina located?  
A: Golina is a city in Poland, situated within the administrative area Gmina Golina. Its coordinates are given as 52.246666666667 N, 18.095277777778 E and alternatively 52.24315 N, 18.09268 E.

Q: How many people live in Golina?  
A: As of the Polish census point 2021-03-31, Golina had a total population of 4,395 people, with 2,131 males and 2,264 females.

Q: What are Golina’s administrative and identifying codes?  
A: Golina’s postal code is 62-590; SIMC place ID is 0949017; TERC municipality code is 3010014; GeoNames ID is 3098949; Freebase ID is /m/02889x7; Who’s On First ID is 101820299; GNS unique feature ID is -502233; Museum-Digital place ID is 11024.

Q: What are Golina’s area and timezone details?  
A: Golina covers 3.57 square kilometres. Its standard time is UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) and daylight saving time is UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time).

Q: Is Golina the same as Gmina Golina?  
A: No. The city Golina is a distinct entity and is explicitly listed as different from Gmina Golina, although the city is located in that gmina.

Q: Where can I find media and symbols for Golina?  
A: The city has a flag image and a coat of arms image on Wikimedia Commons. A representative photograph (church) is also available in Commons. The Commons category is "Golina."

Q: In which languages is Golina covered on Wikipedia?  
A: Golina has Wikipedia entries in multiple languages, including Belarusian, Cebuano, German, English, Esperanto, Estonian, French, Hebrew, Javanese, Latvian, Malay, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Serbian, Silesian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and Chinese.

Q: What historical reference works describe Golina?  
A: Golina is described in Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron.

## Why It Matters
Golina matters as a verifiable municipal locality within Poland with comprehensive modern and historical documentation. It is an officially recognised city (instance_of: city) with standardized administrative identifiers used in national and international datasets (SIMC, TERC, GeoNames, Freebase, Who’s On First, Museum-Digital). The existence of a defined area (3.57 km²), precise coordinates, and recent census counts (2021) make Golina a reliably measurable unit for demographic, geographic, and administrative analysis. Its inclusion in multiple historical encyclopedias indicates historical interest or coverage, while multilingual Wikipedia presence and dedicated media on Wikimedia Commons demonstrate contemporary cultural and informational visibility. Collectively, these factors make Golina relevant to researchers, planners, genealogists, and anyone needing authoritative locality data in Poland.

## Notable For
- Having a small, precisely stated municipal area of 3.57 km².  
- A documented population of 4,395 as of 2021 with gender breakdowns (2,131 males; 2,264 females).  
- Distinct identity from the surrounding Gmina Golina while being located within that gmina.  
- Multiple authoritative identifiers across datasets: SIMC 0949017, GeoNames 3098949, Freebase /m/02889x7, Who’s On First 101820299, GNS feature ID -502233, Museum-Digital 11024.  
- Presence in historical reference works (Brockhaus and Efron series and the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron).  
- Visual and heraldic representation available: flag and coat of arms on Wikimedia Commons and a photographed church image in Commons.  
- Multilingual Wikipedia coverage across more than twenty language editions.

## Body

### Overview
Golina is an officially named city in Poland. The native and official label of the locality is Golina. It is classified as an instance of the class "city" (a large human settlement). Wikidata describes it succinctly as a "city of Poland."

### Location and Geography
- Country: Poland, a country in Central Europe.  
- Located in: Gmina Golina, an urban-rural gmina within Poland.  
- Continent: Europe.  
- Coordinates: two recorded coordinate values — 52.246666666667 N, 18.095277777778 E and 52.24315 N, 18.09268 E.  
- Area: 3.57 square kilometres.  
- Postal code: 62-590.  
- Topic’s main category (Wikimedia): Category:Golina.

### Population and Demographics
- Total population: 4,395, with the point in time recorded as 2021-03-31 based on the Polish census of 2021.  
- Male population: 2,131 (point in time 2021-03-31, Polish census 2021).  
- Female population: 2,264 (point in time 2021-03-31, Polish census 2021).  
- Population data are referenced to the Polish official localities API / stat.gov.pl dataset used for the 2021 census.

### Administration and Codes
- SIMC place ID: 0949017 (an official Polish locality identifier).  
- TERC municipality code: 3010014.  
- Instance of: city (administrative classification).  
- Different from: Gmina Golina — the city is explicitly listed as a separate entity from the gmina that shares its name.

### Timezone
- Standard time: UTC+01:00 (Central European Time).  
- Daylight saving time: UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time).

### Symbols, Media, and Public Presence
- Flag image: available on Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/POL_Golina_flag.svg.  
- Coat of arms image: available on Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/POL_Golina_COA.svg.  
- Representative photograph (church): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Golina,_kościół_par._p.w._św._Jakuba,_1765-1767.JPG.  
- Wikimedia Commons category: Golina.  
- Wikipedia title: Golina.  
- Wikipedia language coverage includes: be, ceb, de, en, eo, et, fr, he, jv, lv, ms, nl, pl, pt, ro, ru, sk, sr, szl, tr, uk, vi, zh.

### External Identifiers and Databases
- Freebase ID: /m/02889x7.  
- GeoNames ID: 3098949.  
- Who’s On First ID: 101820299.  
- GNS unique feature ID: -502233.  
- Museum-Digital place ID: 11024.  
- SNARC ID listed as: Ingushetia.

### Historical and Reference Sources
- Golina is described by historical encyclopedic sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron. These references indicate presence in classical reference literature.

### Language and Naming
- Official and native label: Golina.  
- Aliases and alternate names: Gohlen; Japanese alias ゴリーナ.  
- The entry is available in multiple Wikipedias reflecting multilingual recognition and documentation.

### Data Provenance and Sitelinks
- Sitelink count for this Golina entry: 24, reflecting the number of Wikimedia pages linking to the entity.  
- For context, the class "city" has a sitelink_count of 252 and the country Poland has a sitelink_count of 386 in the provided dataset references.  
- Population, gender breakdowns, and administrative codes cite Polish official datasets and the 2021 census.

### Distinctions and Relationships
- Golina is located within Gmina Golina but is a distinct municipal entity and explicitly marked as "different from" Gmina Golina in the dataset.  
- It is a Polish city with multiple international and national identifiers, media representations, and entries in modern and historical reference works.

### Data Files and Media Links
- Representative church image (Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Golina,_kościół_par._p.w._św._Jakuba,_1765-1767.JPG  
- Flag (Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/POL_Golina_flag.svg  
- Coat of arms (Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/POL_Golina_COA.svg

### Miscellaneous Identifiers
- SIMC place ID: 0949017 (also referenced as simc_place_id).  
- Postal code reference provided in Polish Wikipedia revision metadata.  
- Native/official label references and other identifiers have been recorded from Belarusian Wikipedia and other stated sources.

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## References

1. [Source](https://www.worlddata.info/europe/poland/timezones.php)
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. [Source](https://bdl.stat.gov.pl/api/v1/data/localities/by-unit/023015810014-0949017?var-id=1639616&format=jsonapi)
4. [Source](https://bdl.stat.gov.pl/api/v1/data/localities/by-unit/023015810014-0949017?var-id=1639618&format=jsonapi)
5. [Source](https://bdl.stat.gov.pl/api/v1/data/localities/by-unit/023015810014-0949017?var-id=1639617&format=jsonapi)
6. GeoNames
7. museum-digital