Olszyna

Olszyna [ɔlˈʂɨna] (German: Langenöls) is a town in Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its name means "alder wood" in Polish. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Olszyna. A settlement dating back to the Middle Ages, it received its town charter in 2005.

Olszyna
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Olszyna
Coordinates: 51°4′0″N 15°23′20″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyLubań
GminaOlszyna
Town rights2005
Area
  Total20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
  Total4,348
  Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
59-830
Area code(s)+48 75
License platesDLB
Websitehttp://www.olszyna.pl

It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Lubań, and 116 kilometres (72 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. As of 2019, the town has a population of 4,348.

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