Olszyc

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Olszyc is the name of several settlements in Domanice, Mazowieckie, Poland.

1 Location
2 Life in Olszyc
3 Topography
4 Origin of the name

[edit] Location

Three villages contain the name Olszyc. They are (listed in order from north to south): -

Olszyc Szlachecki
Olszyc Włościański
Olszyc-Folwark

Other nearby villages include Emilianówka, Czachy, Trzciniec, Kopcie, and Helenów. The nearest major town is Siedlce to the east.

[edit] Life in Olszyc

The main source of income for people living in the region is through farming. In addition, many inhabitants of the villages commute to Siedlce.

[edit] Topography

The Kostrzyń river (a tributary of the Liwiec river) flows through the region). In addition, there are several ponds, where people fish.

Around Olszyc there are a lot of woods, where the local people collect mushrooms and blueberries.

[edit] Origin of the name

The name Olszyc is likely derived from the Polish word olszyna, signifying an alder forest (from olcha, "alder").

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