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Syców

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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Place details

Locality: Syców
Region: województwo dolnośląskie
Country: Polska
Population: 10,809

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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

Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: Poland
Located in: Gmina Syców
Continent: Europe
Population: +10102
Area: +17.05
Elevation: +153
Capital of: Gmina Syców
Official website: www.sycow.pl
Image: Kolaz sycow.jpg

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History
Medieval period
Modern period
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
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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.