Osiecznica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Osiecznica
Village

Coat of arms
Osiecznica
Coordinates: 51°19′39″N 15°25′10″E / 51.32750°N 15.41944°E / 51.32750; 15.41944Coordinates: 51°19′39″N 15°25′10″E / 51.32750°N 15.41944°E / 51.32750; 15.41944
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Bolesławiec
Gmina Osiecznica
Population 1,000

Osiecznica [ɔɕet͡ʂˈnit͡sa] (German: Wehrau) is a village in Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Osiecznica. It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Bolesławiec, and 116 km (72 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The village has a population of 1,000.

From 1975 to 1998 Osiecznica was in Jelenia Góra Voivodeship.

Notable residents

Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749-1817), German geologist

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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