| Orłowice | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Total Type: | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lower Silesian |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lwówek Śląski |
| Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mirsk |
| Leader Title: | Sołtys |
| Leader Name: | Zdzisław Panasewicz |
| Established Title: | Earliest record |
| Established Date: | 1373 |
| Coordinates: | 50.9167°N 36°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Poland |
| Elevation Max M: | 450 |
| Elevation Min M: | 390 |
| Population Total: | 343 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
Orłowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mirsk, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border. It lies between Mirsk and Świeradów Zdrój, on the Kwisa river.
Orłowice is approximately 7km (04miles) south of Mirsk, 28km (17miles) south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and 121km (75miles) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village is first mentioned in 1373, when it was called Albrechtsdorf. In 1575 its name changed to Ullersdorf, in honour of Ulryk von Schaffgotsch. The village's paper mill is first mentioned in 1575, making it the oldest such mill in this part of the Sudetes.
A railway passing through the village was opened in 1909. The line was closed in 1997.
On west from village, at Zajęcznik (595 m) foot is quarry "Jerzy" state in which was mined. The factory of felt plates was in village second the largest industrial institution. This institution does not function at present (it was done away). It from acting at present in village of typically industrial institutions there is the sawmill.
They through village lead two province roads:
31 October 1909 was started railway Mirsk – Świeradów Zdrój (line D29-336) leading also by Orłowice. Last personal train (12 February 1996) arrived in direction Gryfów Śląski here. Till 1 January 1997 through village trains ran. This railway line be closed at present.
The halt of PKS, thanks in village is also which from mighty village to approach with bus to nearby Mirsk not only and Świeradów Zdrój, but we can approach to distant ok. 70 km. of Jelenia Góra.