Jelcz-Laskowice

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Jelcz-Laskowice

Coat of arms

Jelcz-Laskowice

Coordinates: 51°2′N 17°20′E / 51.033, 17.333

Country

Poland

Area

- Total

17.06 km² (6.6 sq mi)

Population (2006)

- Total

15,196

- Density

890.7/km² (2,307/sq mi)

Postal code

55-231

Website: http://www.jelcz-laskowice.pl/

Jelcz-Laskowice [ˈjɛlt͡ʂ laskɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a town in Oława County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Jelcz-Laskowice. It lies on the Odra (Oder) river, approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Oława, and 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-east of the regional capital Wrocław. As at 2006, the town has a population of 15,196.

The town was created in 1987, as a union of the former towns of Jelcz and Laskowice. It was best known for its large bus factory, owned by the company Jelcz S.A., though since the bankruptcy of that company the largest employers have been Toyota and the Mechanical Institute.

Prior to 1945 the area was part of Germany, and the towns were known by their German names of Jeltsch and Laskowitz. (For more information on the history of the region, see Silesia.)

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