Międzybórz | |
Pushpin Map: | Poland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Lower Silesian |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Oleśnica |
Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
Subdivision Name3: | Międzybórz |
Area Total Km2: | 6.41 |
Population As Of: | 2019-06-30[1] |
Population Total: | 2341 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 51.3992°N 17.6656°W |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 56-513 |
Website: | miedzyborz.pl |
Międzybórz, also known as Międzybórz Sycowski (German: Neumittelwalde, until 1886 Medzibor), is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Międzybórz.
It lies approximately 30km (20miles) north-east of Oleśnica, and 54km (34miles) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.
The settlement was first mentioned in 1228, when it was part of fragmented Poland. From 1313 it was part of the Duchy of Oleśnica, remaining ruled by the Piast dynasty until 1492. The town's name is of Polish origin, meaning "między borami", that is "between forests".[2] It received town privileges in 1637. Since the 19th century it has been a centre of the Polish Protestant faith. As at 2019, the town has a population of 2,341.