Bolesław, Olkusz County

For other places with the same name, see Boleslaus.

Bolesław [bɔˈlɛswaf] is a village in Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Bolesław.^[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Olkusz and 43 km (27 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków.

Bolesław
Village
Bolesław
Coordinates: 50°17′54″N 19°28′19″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Olkusz
Gmina	Bolesław
Founded	1279
Founded by	Bolesław the Pious
Named after	Bolesław the Pious
Population
• Total	2,500
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	KOL

History

The village was founded in 1279 by Polish monarch Bolesław V the Chaste and named after him. In 1814, a calamine mine was opened. In 1827, the village had a population of 467, which tripled by the late 19th century.^[2] In the late 19th century, there was a brewery and distillery in Bolesław.^[2] The village was located on a route connecting Będzin and Olkusz.^[2]

International relations

Bolesław has a partnership with:

• Bergamo, Italy^[3]