Lutynia, Środa Śląska County

Lutynia [luˈtɨɲa] (German: Leuthen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miękinia, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany; it previously belonged to Prussia and earlier to the Austrian Empire. It is the site of the Battle of Leuthen, where Frederick the Great of Prussia inflicted a heavy defeat on the Austrians in 1757. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Miękinia, 16 km (10 mi) east of Środa Śląska, and 17 km (11 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Lutynia
Village
Saint Joseph's Church
Lutynia
Coordinates: 51°8′N 16°48′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyŚroda Śląska
GminaMiękinia
Population
1,500

The village currently has a population of 1,100.

Notes

    References
    •  Reynolds, Francis J., ed. (1921). "Leuthen" . Collier's New Encyclopedia. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company.
    •  Wood, James, ed. (1907). "Leuthen" . The Nuttall Encyclopædia. London and New York: Frederick Warne.

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