Trzebnica

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Trzebnica
Night view of Trzebnica
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Trzebnica
Coordinates: 51°18′18″N 17°3′41″E / 51.305, 17.06139
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Trzebnica County
Gmina	Gmina Trzebnica
Government
- Mayor	Marek Długozima
Area
- Total	8.36 km² (3.2 sq mi)
Highest elevation	210 m (689 ft)
Lowest elevation	160 m (525 ft)
Population (2006)
- Total	12,180
- Density	1,456.9/km² (3,773.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	55-100
Car plates	DTR
Website: http://www.trzebnica.pl

Trzebnica [tʂɛbˈnit​͡sa] (German: Trebnitz) is is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Trzebnica County, and of the smaller administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Trzebnica. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.)

The town lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the regional capital Wrocław.

As at 2006, the town has a population of 12,180.

[edit] History

In 1202, Henry I the Bearded founded a Cistercian convent at this place at the request of his wife, the future Saint Hedwig of Andechs (canonized in 1267). After Henry died in 1238 and was buried in the church, Hedwig moved to the Cistercian convent which by now was led by her daughter. She died in October 1243 and was buried there also, while some of her relics are preserved at Andechs Abbey in Bavaria.

[edit] People

• Hedwig of Andechs
• Przemysł I of Greater Poland
• Agnes of Bohemia (age 3-6)
• Maria Leszczyńska (1703-1768) queen consort of France (born here)
• Max Breslauer, German Jewish chemist (born here)
• Ernst Niekisch (1889-1967), prominent German exponent of National Bolshevism (born here)
• Klaus Piontek (1935-1998), actor
• Gila von Weitershausen (born 1944), actress

v • d • e Trzebnica County Seat: Trzebnica Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Oborniki Śląskie • Gmina Prusice • Gmina Trzebnica • Gmina Żmigród  Rural gminas: Gmina Wisznia Mała • Gmina Zawonia

v • d • e Gmina Trzebnica Town and seat: Trzebnica Villages: Będkowo • Biedaszków Mały • Biedaszków Wielki • Blizocin • Boleścin • Brochocin • Brzezie • Brzyków • Bukowiec • Cerekwica • Domanowice • Droszów • Głuchów Górny • Janiszów • Jaszyce • Jaźwiny • Kanice • Kobylice • Koczurki • Komorówko • Komorowo • Koniówko • Koniowo • Księginice • Kuźniczysko • Ligota • Malczów • Małuszyn • Marcinowo • Masłów • Masłowiec • Nowy Dwór • Piersno • Raszów • Rzepotowice • Skarszyn • Skoroszów • Sulisławice • Świątniki • Szczytkowice • Taczów Mały • Taczów Wielki • Trzy Chałupy • Ujeździec Mały • Ujeździec Wielki • Węgrzynów

Coordinates: 51°18′18″N 17°03′41″E / 51.305, 17.06139