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
Town center
Town center
Flag of Olszyna
Coat of arms of Olszyna
Olszyna is located in Poland
Olszyna
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+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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