Bolesławiec

Also known as Bunzlau, Bunzel, Boleslavia

Bolesławiec (pronounced , ) is a historic city situated on the Bóbr River in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the administrative seat of Bolesławiec County, and of Gmina Bolesławiec (being an urban gmina in its own right). As of June 2021, it has a population of 38,280. Founded in the 13th century, the city is known for its long-standing pottery-making tradition and heritage Old Town.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Bolesławiec
Settlement.nickname: Miasto CeramikiTown of Ceramics
Settlement.image_flag: Flaga_Bolesławiec.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Bolesławiec COA 1.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bolesławiec
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Bolesławiec (urban gmina)
Settlement.leader_party: BS
Settlement.leader_title: City mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Piotr Roman
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 13th century
Settlement.established_title2: City rights

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: urban municipality of Poland
Official name: Bolesławiec
Country: Poland
Located in: Duchies of Silesia
Continent: Europe
Population: 37559
Area: 22.81
Elevation: 190
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Gmina Bolesławiec
Official website: bolesławiec.pl/miasto
Image: Rynek bolesławiecki 1.jpg
Licence plate code: DBL

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Commons category: Bolesławiec
twinned administrative body: Česká Lípa
topic's main category: Category:Bolesławiec
Commons gallery: Bolesławiec
category of associated people: Category:People from Bolesławiec
postal code: 59-700
category for people born here: Category:Births in Bolesławiec
P6482: Bolesławiec
located in/on physical feature: Silesia
native label: Bolesławiec
P8168: Campora
different from: Bolesławiec
male population: 17568
female population: 19991
inception: 1201-00-00

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Contents

Etymology
History
Palaeolithic era (c. 10,000 – c. 8300 BC)
Mesolithic era (c. 8300 – c. 4500 BC)
Neolithic Age (c. 4500 – 1800 BC)
Bronze Age (1800 – 700 BC)
Iron Age (Late Roman period 400–500 AD)
Bolesławiec in medieval Poland
As part of the Bohemian Crown
Bolesławiec in Prussian and German times
World War II
Bolesławiec in post-war Poland
Urban layout
Monuments
The Way of Saint James
Pottery
Origins
Industrialisation
Post-war era
Settlements
Transport
Road
Rail
History
Railway lines
Collective transport
Carriers
Public transport
Air Transport
Media
Culture
Religious communities
Twin towns – sister cities
People associated with Bolesławiec
Honorary Citizens
References
External links

== Etymology == thumb|left|The name Bolesławiec among other names of Silesian towns in an official Prussian document from 1750 issued in Polish in Berlin The name Bolesławiec is a patronymic name derived from the Slavic name Bolesław, composed of two elements of the old Polish, currently unused term bole(j) meaning very and sław meaning fame. This name literally means "very famous" and was given to the city in honor of the founder Bolesław I the Tall, who founded the city around 1190, granting it numerous privileges. In his list of place names in Silesia, published in Wrocław in 1888, Heinrich Adamy mentions the name of the city recorded in a document from 1196 - Boleslawez, giving its meaning Stadt des Boleslaw I (Polish: City of Bolesław I).

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