Długołęka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Długołęka.

Village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Długołęka

Village

Church of Saint Michael Archangel

Długołęka

Coordinates: 51°10′29″N 17°11′43″E﻿ / ﻿51.17472°N 17.19528°E﻿ / 51.17472; 17.19528
Country|  Poland
Voivodeship| Lower Silesian
County| Wrocław
Gmina| Długołęka
First mentioned| 13th century
Population

• Total

| 2,620
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration| DWR

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. It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.

## History

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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.

## Transport

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The village has a train station with regular connections to Wrocław, Jelcz-Laskowice and Oleśnica

## References

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1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
2. ^ "XI Mittelschlesien" (in German). Retrieved 5 November 2022.

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Gmina Długołęka

Seat|

* Długołęka

Other villages|

* Bąków
* Bielawa
* Bierzyce
* Borowa
* Brzezia Łąka
* Budziwojowice
* Bukowina
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* Dąbrowica
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* Domaszczyn
* Godzieszowa
* Jaksonowice
* Januszkowice
* Kamień
* Kątna
* Kępa
* Kiełczów
* Kiełczówek
* Krakowiany
* Łosice
* Łozina
* Michałowice
* Mirków
* Oleśniczka
* Pasikurowice
* Piecowice
* Pietrzykowice
* Pruszowice
* Raków
* Ramiszów
* Siedlec
* Skała
* Śliwice
* Stępin
* Szczodre
* Tokary
* Węgrów
* Wilczyce
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Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany

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