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Wleń
Place in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wleń [vlɛɲ] (German: Lähn) is a small historic town in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is located on the Bóbr river in the historic Lower Silesian region, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Lwówek Śląski, and 97 kilometres (60 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
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Wleń | |
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![]() Historic marketplace and town hall | |
Coordinates: 51°1′0″N 15°40′14″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Lwówek Śląski |
Gmina | Wleń |
Area | |
• Total | 7.22 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 1,759 |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | http://www.wlen.pl |
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The town is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Wleń. As of 2019[update], it has a population of 1,759.
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.