Międzybórz

For other uses, see Międzybórz (disambiguation).

Międzybórz
Holy Cross Church and clergy house
Coat of arms
Międzybórz
Coordinates: 51°23′57″N 17°39′56″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Oleśnica
Gmina	Międzybórz
Area
• Total	6.41 km^2 (2.47 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	2,341
• Density	370/km^2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	56-513
Vehicle registration	DOL
Website	miedzyborz.pl

Międzybórz [mʲɛnˈd͡zɨbuʂ], also known as Międzybórz Sycowski (German: Neumittelwalde, until 1886 Medzibor), is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Międzybórz. As at 2019, the town has a population of 2,341.

It lies approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-east of Oleśnica, and 54 kilometres (34 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.

Etymology

The town's name is of Polish origin, meaning "między borami", that is "between forests".[2]

History

The settlement was first mentioned in 1228, when it was part of fragmented Poland. From 1313 it was part of the Duchy of Oleśnica, remaining ruled by the Piast dynasty until 1492.It received town privileges in 1637. Since the 19th century it has been a centre of the Polish Protestant faith.

Gallery

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  Saint Joseph church
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  Holy Cross church
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  Old manor house

References

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.
2. Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die Schlesischen Ortsnamen ihre Entstechung und Bedeutung (in German). Verlag von Priebotsch’s Buchhandlung. pp. 35–36.