Olszyna

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

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Olszyna
Coordinates: 51°4′0″N 15°23′20″E / 51.06667°N 15.38889°E / 51.06667; 15.38889
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Lubań
Gmina Olszyna
Area
  Total 20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 4,786
  Density 240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Website http://www.olszyna.pl

Olszyna [ɔlˈʂɨna] (German: Langenöls) is a town in Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its name means "alder wood" in Polish. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Olszyna. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Lubań, and 116 kilometres (72 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. As at 2006, the town has a population of 4,786.

Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. It received its town charter in 2005.

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Coordinates: 51°04′00″N 15°23′20″E / 51.06667°N 15.38889°E / 51.06667; 15.38889


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