Osiecznica [ɔɕet͡ʂˈnit͡sa] (German: Wehrau) is a village in Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Osiecznica. It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Bolesławiec, and 116 km (72 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Osiecznica
Village
Hydroelectric plant
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°19′39″N 15°25′10″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Bolesławiec
Gmina	Osiecznica
Population
• Total	1,000

The village has a population of 1,000.

From 1975 to 1998 Osiecznica was in Jelenia Góra Voivodeship.

Notable residents

• Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749-1817), German geologist

References

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