Ścinawa
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
| County | Lubin | ||
| Gmina | Ścinawa | ||
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| - Total | 13.54 km² (5.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 5,934 | ||
| - Density | 438.3/km² (1,135.1/sq mi) | ||
| Website: http://www.scinawa.com.pl | |||
Ścinawa [ɕt͡ɕiˈnava] (German: Steinau an der Oder) is a town and municipality in Poland, in Lower Silesia, on the Oder River. The town features a number of historic monuments including city hall (XIX century) and the town church (1209). The Ścinawa train station is a key gateway for travel throughout the region, connecting major destinations such as Wrocław and Głogów. The current mayor of Ścinawa is Andrzej Holdenmajer. Presently, the town's population is 6,053. Between 1975 and 1998, Ścinawa was in Legnica Voivodeship. It is now part of Lubin County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, and is the seat of the municipality called Gmina Ścinawa.
[edit] History
The earliest documentation of Ścinawa dates back to 1202. Town privileges were first granted between 1248 and 1259 by Prince Konrad II of Głogów. The town church was first constructed in 1209.
After the partiton of the Duchy of Głogów by the sons of Konrad II in 1273, Ścinawa was a duchy in its own right. It became a fiefdom of John of Bohemia in 1329.
[edit] Sports
The town's soccer team, Odra Ścinawa was established in 1946. Ścinawa also has a karate club named "GOR-RYU" which has been very successful in regional, national and international competitions. In addition, each year Ścinawa holds swimming championships at the local pool. There is also a fishing club and a chess club in Ścinawa. Apart from organized sports, locals enjoy playing soccer, volleyball and basketball.
[edit] Education
Ścinawa's educational institutions include an elementary school and a junior high school. The town is also home to a local day care.
[edit] Alzheimer's Treatment Center
In 2007, the Wrocław Medical Academy established an Alzheimer's Treatment Center in Scinawa. The facility is the first of its kind in Poland and only the second in all of Europe. The building which cost over 3 million US dollars to remodel once served as a general hospital as well as an orphanage.
[edit] External links
- http://www.scinawa.com.pl Official Website Of Town and Municipality
- http://www.scinawa.eu Online Service For Ścinawa And Surrounding Areas
- Map From mapa.szukacz.pl
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