Długołęka (Polish: [dwuɡɔˈwɛŋka]; German: Langewiese) is a village in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Długołęka.
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 51°10′29″N 17°11′43″E | |
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Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Wrocław County |
Gmina | Długołęka |
First mentioned | 13th century |
Population | |
• Total | 2,620 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | DWR |
Primary airport | Copernicus Airport Wrocław |
It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has a population of 2,620.
The first references to the village date back to the 13th century, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. Later on, it also passed to Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. A labour camp of the Reich Labour Service was operated in the village under Nazi Germany.[2] It became again part of Poland following Germany's defeat in World War II in 1945.
The village possesses a train station.
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