Miękinia, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Miękinia [mjɛnˈkiɲa] (German: Nimkau) is a city in Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Miękinia.
Miękinia | |
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_ID_597188.jpg.webp) Municipal office building | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Miękinia  Miękinia | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′N 16°46′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Środa Śląska |
| Gmina | Miękinia |
| City rights | January 1, 2023 |
| Government | |
| • City mayor | Jan Grzegorczyn |
| Population | 2,078 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DSR |
It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Środa Śląska, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The city has a population of 2078.
Miękinia is one of the places of winemaking in Poland.
Transport
The Voivodeship road 341 runs through Miękinia, connecting it with the National road 94, which runs nearby, south of the town. There is also a train station in Miękinia.
Notable people
- Robert Hermann Raudner (1854–1915), German landscape and genre painter, and etcher.[3]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- "Skarb - Pogoń Miękinia". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- "1891 - Wood engraving with a view of Ottobeuren by Hermann Raudner", Ottobeuren Macht Heschichte (Ottobeuren Makes History), Ottobeuren-macht-geschichte.de. Retrieved 5 January 2020
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