Olesno

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Olesno
Aerial view of Olesno
Aerial view of Olesno
Flag of Olesno
Coat of arms of Olesno
Coordinates: 50°52′30″N 18°25′0″E / 50.87500°N 18.41667°E / 50.87500; 18.41667
Country Poland
Voivodeship Opole
CountyOlesno
GminaOlesno
First mentioned1226
Town rights1275
Government
 • MayorSylwester Piotr Lewicki
Area
 • Total15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total9,374
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46-300
Car platesOOL
Websitehttp://www.olesno.pl/

Olesno [ɔˈlɛsnɔ] (German: Rosenberg O.S.) is a town in Opole Voivodship, Poland about 42 kilometres (26 mi) north-east of the city of Opole.

It is the capital of Olesno County and seat of the Gmina Olesno.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2020-02-14.