Syców

Also known as Groß Wartenberg

Syców (, until 1888 Polnisch Wartenberg) is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Syców and part of the larger Wrocław metropolitan area.

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Place details

Locality: Syców
Region: województwo dolnośląskie
Country: Polska
Population: 10,809
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.name: Syców
Settlement.motto: Niech pomyślność miasta rozkwita tak, jak zacność jego obywateliLet the town's prosperity grow like the nobility of its citizens
Settlement.image_flag: POL Syców flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Syców COA.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: Oleśnica
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Syców
Settlement.leader_name: Dariusz Maniak
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 13th century
Settlement.established_title3: Town rights
Settlement.established_date3: 1369

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Official website

Urząd Miasta i Gminy w Sycowie

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Medieval period
Modern period
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Founded in the Middle Ages, Syców is a former center for flax cultivation and cloth and linen making, and was the location of major fairs for merchants from Lower Silesia and Greater Poland. It is located on the Route of the Heroes of the Battle of Warsaw 1920, the main highway connecting Wrocław with Łódź, Warsaw and Białystok.

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