Olszyniec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Olszyniec [ɔlˈʂɨɲet͡s] (German: Erlenbusch) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Walim, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[2]
Olszyniec | |
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Village | |
 Saints Joachim and Anna Church | |
  Olszyniec | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′36″N 16°23′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Walim |
| Population (2011[1]) | 295 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code(s) | +48 74 |
| Vehicle registration | DBA |
It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Walim, 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Wałbrzych, and 64 km (40 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The oldest known mention of the village dates back to 1335.
During World War II, Germans established a sub-camp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp in the village.[3]
References
- "Wieś Olszyniec (dolnośląskie)". Polska w liczbach (in Polish). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Abraham Kajzer, Za drutami śmierci, Muzeum Gross-Rosen, Wałbrzych, 2013 (in Polish)
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