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Coordinates: 50°2545N 18°1052E / 50.42917°N 18.18111°E / 50.42917; 18.18111
 

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Leśnica
Leschnitz
Main Square
Main Square
Flag of Leśnica
Coat of arms of Leśnica
Leśnica is located in Poland
Leśnica

Leśnica

Leśnica is located in Opole Voivodeship
Leśnica

Leśnica

Coordinates: 50°25′45N 18°10′52E / 50.42917°N 18.18111°E / 50.42917; 18.18111
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyStrzelce
GminaLeśnica
Established13th century
Town rights1217
Government
 • MayorŁukasz Jastrzembski
Area
 • Total14.45 km2 (5.58 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total2,556
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47-150
Area code+48 77
Car platesOST
WebsiteOfficial website

Leśnica [lɛɕˈɲit͡sa] (German: Leschnitz, 1936-1945: Bergstadt) is a towninPoland, located in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodship.

History

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Baroque Holy Trinity church

The oldest known mention of Leśnica comes from a 1217 document of Duke Casimir I of Opole. Its name is derived from the Polish word las ("forest").[2] The town was part of the Duchy of Opole of fragmented Poland, and remained ruled by the Piast dynasty until 1532. The town was destroyed in 1429 during the Hussite Wars. In 1532 incorporated into the Bohemian Crown Lands, in 1645 it passed to the Poles again under the House of Vasa, and in 1666 it fell back to Bohemia.

Under the Germanized name Leschnitz, it was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1742 during the First Silesian War. In the 18th century, Leschnitz belonged to the tax inspection region of Neustadt.[3] The town was included in Landkreis Groß Strehlitz within the Prussian Province of Silesia in 1816. Leschnitz became part of the German Empire in 1871 during the unification of Germany. In the 1921 Upper Silesia plebiscite, 89.6% of votes in the town were cast in favour of remaining in Germany.[4]

During the Nazi campaign of renaming of placenames, in 1936 while part of the Province of Upper Silesia, it was renamed Bergstadt ("mountain town") to remove traces of Polish origin. In 1945, it became again part of Poland according to the Potsdam Agreement and the historic name Leśnica was restored. Due to fact that no less than 20% of its population belongs to the German minority in Poland,[5] the town uses bilingual Polish and German signs and language – Polish remains official, German is the language of "assistance".[6]

Notable people

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Twin towns – sister cities

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See twin towns of Gmina Leśnica.

References

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  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.
  • ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die Schlesischen Ortsnamen ihre entstechung und bedeutung (in German). p. 37.
  • ^ "Historia Powiatu Prudnickiego - Starostwo Powiatowe w Prudniku". 2020-11-16. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  • ^ "Landsmannschaft der Oberschlesier in Karlsruhe". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  • ^ Ministry of Internal Affairs, Poland http://www2.mswia.gov.pl/ftp/pdf/mn_mapka_opolskie.pdf. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2023-05-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • ^ Lodziński, Mariusz; Wojtasik, Anna (2023-05-06). "Leśnica to gmina mniejszości niemieckiej. PiS piął się do góry, ale popełnił błąd". Wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
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