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Legnica

Legnica is a city in southwestern Poland, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the Kaczawa River and the Czarna Woda. As well as being the seat of the county, since 1992 the city has been the seat of the Diocese of Legnica. Legnica had a population of 97,300 inhabitants.

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Legnica is a city in southwestern Poland located in Lower Silesia on the Kaczawa River, serving as the seat of its county and, since 1992, as the seat of the Diocese of Legnica. With a population of 97,300 inhabitants, it functions as both a local administrative and religious center for the region.

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Settlement.name: Legnica
Settlement.settlement_type: City county
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Logo of Legnica.png
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Wordmark
Settlement.image_flag: POL Legnica flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Legnica_herb.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: city county
Settlement.leader_party: KO
Settlement.leader_title: City mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Maciej Kupaj
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1004
Settlement.established_title3: City rights

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Contents

Population
History
Pre-history
Early Poland
Duchy of Legnica
18th and 19th centuries
The 20th century
Climate
Sights
Economy
Education
Environment
Roads
Public transport
Sports
Eucharistic miracle
Films produced in Legnica
Politics
Municipal politics
Legnica – Jelenia Góra constituency
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
In fiction
Notes
References
External links

The city was first referenced in chronicles dating from the year 1004, although previous settlements could be traced back to the 7th century. The name "Legnica" was mentioned in 1149 under High Duke of Poland Bolesław IV the Curly. Legnica was most likely the seat of Bolesław and it became the residence of the dukes of Legnica from 1248 until 1675. Legnica is a city over which the Piast dynasty reigned the longest, for about 700 years, from the time of ruler Mieszko I of Poland after the creation of the Polish state in the 10th century, until 1675 and the death of the last Piast duke George William. Legnica is one of the historical burial sites of Polish monarchs and consorts.

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