Wleń

Wleń
Historic marketplace and town hall
Historic marketplace and town hall
Coat of arms of Wleń
Coat of arms
Wleń is located in Poland
Wleń
Wleń
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 51°1′0″N 15°40′14″E / 51.01667°N 15.67056°E / 51.01667; 15.67056
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
CountyLwówek
GminaWleń
Founded13th century
Town rightsBefore 1261
Area
 • Total
7.22 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30)
 • Total
1,759
 • Density244/km2 (631/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDLW
ClimateDfb
Websitehttp://www.wlen.pl

Wleń [vlɛɲ] (German: Lähn) is a town in Lwówek County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Wleń. As of 2019, it has a population of 1,759.

History

Medieval Wleń Castle Tower

Wleń was established in 1214 by the Silesian duke Henry I the Bearded and his wife Hedwig of Andechs, as part of fragmented medieval Poland. It was located near the Wleń Castle, one of the oldest castles in Poland, which served as a seat of a castellany that was probably founded in 1108 by Polish ruler Bolesław III Wrymouth. The castle was expanded in the late 12th and early 13th centuries by Dukes Bolesław I the Tall and Henry I the Bearded, and Henry I with his wife often stayed in the castle. The name comes from the Polish word wał, which means "rampart", referring to its plausible role as a Polish defensive stronghold against possible incursions from Bohemia. In 1215, the Saint Nicholas church was founded. Wleń was granted town rights before 1261. As a result of further fragmentation of Poland into smaller district principalities, Wleń formed part of the duchies of Legnica and Jawor.

The town was flooded on 16 September 2024, during the 2024 Central European floods.

Sights

References

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