Węgliniec [vɛŋˈɡliɲɛt͡s] (German: Kohlfurt; Upper Sorbian: Wěgliniec) is a town in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the border with Germany.[2] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Węgliniec. It lies approximately 22 km (14 mi) north-east of Zgorzelec, and 128 km (80 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. As of 2019, the town has a population of 2,846.

History

Virgin Mary Queen of Poland church in Węgliniec

The oldest known historical mention of the settlement dates back to 1502 [3] in the context of medieval German Ostsiedlung, receiving the name Kohlfurt.[4] In 1742 it was annexed by Prussia. [citation needed] It was plundered by different armies during the Third Silesian War (1756–1763).[5] In 1846 a railway line connecting Wrocław and Berlin, running through the village, was opened.[3] In 1847 a line to Dresden was built, and in 1865 to Lubań.[3] The settlement became an important railway junction. During World War II, the Germans located there two prisoner-of-war labor subcamps and a forced labor camp.[3] Near the end of World War II, in February 1945, the almost completely abandoned village was captured by the Soviets.[5] After World War II the region was placed preliminary under Polish administration according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. It was repopulated with Poles, some of whom were from the Eastern Borderlands, which were annexed by the Soviet Union.

Węgliniec was granted town rights in 1967.[3]

Transport

Węgliniec railway station remains a major railway junction, located on strategic passenger and freight routes between Poland and Germany, with regular cross-border passenger services to Görlitz/Dresden and a limited service to Cottbus/Berlin.

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Węgliniec.

References

  1. ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
  3. ^ a b c d e Zmiana Studium Uwarunkowań i Kierunków Zagospodarowania Przestrzennego Gminy Węgliniec (projekt), Węgliniec, 2015, p. 35 (in Polish)
  4. ^ Hugo Weczerka. Handbuch der historischen Stätten: Schlesien. Vol. 15. p. 239.
  5. ^ a b Krzysztof Mazurski, Z przeszłości Węglińca. „Wędrowiec. Wrocławskie zeszyty krajoznawcze”, Wrocław, 1996, p. 56-61 (in Polish)


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wegliniec
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