Osiecznica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Osiecznica (disambiguation).

Osiecznica
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Osiecznica
Coordinates: 51°19′39″N 15°25′10″E / 51.3275°N 15.41944°E / 51.3275; 15.41944Coordinates: 51°19′39″N 15°25′10″E / 51.3275°N 15.41944°E / 51.3275; 15.41944
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Bolesławiec
Gmina	Osiecznica
Population	1,000

Osiecznica [ɔɕet​͡ʂˈnit​͡sa] (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. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

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.

German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner was born here.

References

1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01. http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa.