Osiecznica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Osiecznica [ɔɕet͡ʂˈnit͡sa] (German: Wehrau) is a village in Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Osiecznica. It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Bolesławiec, and 116 km (72 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Osiecznica | |
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Village | |
 Hydroelectric plant | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Osiecznica  Osiecznica | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′39″N 15°25′10″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Lower Silesian |
| County | Bolesławiec |
| Gmina | Osiecznica |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,000 |
The village has a population of 1,000.
From 1975 to 1998 Osiecznica was in Jelenia Góra Voivodeship.
Notable residents
- Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749-1817), German geologist
References
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