Olszyna
For other places with the same name, see Olszyna (disambiguation).
| Olszyna | |||
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  Olszyna | |||
| Coordinates: 51°4′0″N 15°23′20″E / 51.06667°N 15.38889°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
| County | Lubań | ||
| Gmina | Olszyna | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 4,786 | ||
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) | ||
| Website | http://www.olszyna.pl | ||
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. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Lubań, and 116 kilometres (72 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. As at 2006, the town has a population of 4,786.
Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. It received its town charter in 2005.
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Coordinates: 51°04′00″N 15°23′20″E / 51.06667°N 15.38889°E
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