Wolimierz
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Wolimierz w is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Leśna
, within Lubań County
, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
, in south-western Poland, both near the German and near the Czech borders. The nearest towns are Mirsk and Swieradow Zdroj. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany
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It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Leśna
, 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Lubań
, and 123 kilometres (76 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has an approximate population of 317.
The area has traditional houses and Catholic churches in which German influence can be devised.
Wolimierz and the nearby villages like Pobiedna are also known as places for ecological tourism, encouraged by the good conditions of the road infrastructure.
The cultural life in the area has been promoted lately by the Stacja Wolimierz gallery and theatre, located in a deserted train station of Wolimierz. There are several international festivals and workshops that are held there each year.
Gmina Lesna
Gmina Leśna is an urban-rural gmina in Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Leśna, which lies approximately south of Lubań, and west of the regional capital Wrocław....
, within Lubań County
Luban County
Lubań County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat and...
, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...
, in south-western Poland, both near the German and near the Czech borders. The nearest towns are Mirsk and Swieradow Zdroj. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Leśna
Lesna
Leśna is a town in Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Leśna, close to the Czech border. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
, 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Lubań
Luban
Lubań is a town in southwest Poland north of the Jizera Mountains on the Kwisa river, with 22,137 inhabitants . Situated within the historic Upper Lusatia region, it today belongs to the Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
, and 123 kilometres (76 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has an approximate population of 317.
The area has traditional houses and Catholic churches in which German influence can be devised.
Wolimierz and the nearby villages like Pobiedna are also known as places for ecological tourism, encouraged by the good conditions of the road infrastructure.
The cultural life in the area has been promoted lately by the Stacja Wolimierz gallery and theatre, located in a deserted train station of Wolimierz. There are several international festivals and workshops that are held there each year.