Oleśnica
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| Oleśnica | |
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| (Flag) | (Coat of arms) |
| Motto: Miasto w dobrym stylu (The town in good style) | |
| Basic Information | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesia |
| Population | 36 968 2004 est. |
| City rights | 22 February 1255 |
| Latitude Longitude |
51°12' N 17°23' E |
| Area | 20,95 km² km² |
| Density | 1764,6/km² |
| Area code | +48 71 |
| Car plates | DOL |
| Economy and Traffic | |
| Administration | |
| Mayor | Jan Bronś |
| Municipal Website | |
Oleśnica (German Oels or Öls) is a town in south-western Poland with 38,900 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Wrocław Voivodeship (1975-1998).
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[edit] History
The village of Oleśnica received the city rights ( law of średzko Civitas nostra Olsnicz) on 22 February 1255 from Henryk III White, son of Henry II the Pious. From 1320 it became the capital of the Duchy of Oleśnica and the seat of Konrad of Oleśnica. After the death of Konrad Biały Młodszy, last of the local Piast dynasty in 1492 the Duchy of Oleśnica has been sold to the Czech Zięba-Podebrad line, and in 1647 was inherited by the dukes of Württemberg (ksiażęta wirtemberscy), and in the 18th century by the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
The city has been part of an important trade route between the major city of Wrocław and the Greater Poland region, and had close ties with Kraków. It was the site of an important printing press and gymnasium. From the 13th century, it had a coin mint.
The city has returned to Poland in 1945, after the Second World War. It has been destroyed in 80% by the Red Army.
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