Syców
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Syców (, until 1888 Polnisch Wartenberg) is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Syców and part of the larger Wrocław metropolitan area.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Syców is referenced by 71 other articles, and connects out to Poland, German and World War II.
Vinony files it under Cities and towns in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Oleśnica County and Populated riverside places in Poland.
Its subject is documented across 26 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Locality
- Syców
- Region
- województwo dolnośląskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 10,809
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.name
- Syców
- Settlement.motto
- Niech pomyślność miasta rozkwita tak, jak zacność jego obywateliLet the town's prosperity grow like the nobility of its citizens
- Settlement.image_flag
- POL Syców flag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL Syców COA.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
- Oleśnica
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Syców
- Settlement.leader_name
- Dariusz Maniak
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.established_date
- 13th century
- Settlement.established_title3
- Town rights
- Settlement.established_date3
- 1369
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Official website
Urząd Miasta i Gminy w Sycowie
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 10102
- Area
- 17.05
- Elevation
- 153
- Official website
- www.sycow.pl
- Image
- Kolaz sycow.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Medieval period
- Modern period
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Syców (, until 1888 Polnisch Wartenberg) is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Syców and part of the larger Wrocław metropolitan area.
Founded in the Middle Ages, Syców is a former center for flax cultivation and cloth and linen making, and was the location of major fairs for merchants from Lower Silesia and Greater Poland. It is located on the Route of the Heroes of the Battle of Warsaw 1920, the main highway connecting Wrocław with Łódź, Warsaw and Białystok.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Syców” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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