Olesno
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| Olesno | |||
| Wooden Saint Anne church in Olesno, built in 1518, expanded in 1668-1670 | |||
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| Country | |||
| Voivodeship | Opole | ||
| County | Olesno County | ||
| Gmina | Gmina Olesno | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Sylwester Piotr Lewicki | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 15.1 km² (5.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 240 m (787 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 10,106 | ||
| - Density | 669.3/km² (1,733.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 46-300 | ||
| Car plates | OOL | ||
| Website: http://www.olesno.pl/ | |||
Olesno [ɔˈlɛsnɔ] (German: Rosenberg OS.) is a town in Opole Voivodship, Poland. It is the capital of Olesno County. Population: 10,027 (2005).
[edit] Notable residents
- Hermann Friedberg (1817-1884), surgeon
- David Rosin (1823-1894), theologian
- Reinhold Saltzwedel (1889-1917), U-boat commander
- Helmuth von Pannwitz (1898-1947), general
- Adam Ledwon (born 1974), footballer
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