Olszyna

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 / 51.06667°N 15.38889°E / 51.06667; 15.38889
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

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.