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Osjaków
Osjaków is a city in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Osjaków. It lies approximately north-east of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź. History Origin of the name There are several theories for the origin of the name ''Osjaków''. One of the most well-known is that a prince, travelling through the area, supposedly decided to set up camp at the site of the modern-day town. He was stopped when a swarm of wasps attacked him and his servants, and the prince began shouting the Polish word for 'wasps', "Osy!" Supposedly with time, this was altered to ''Osy-jakow'' and ''Osjakow''. The most likely origin for the name of the town comes from the Burgrave of Wieluń, Jan Ostrowski, who was the owner of Osjaków. Early history (Middle Ages) The first mentions of Osjaków come from the 15th century, although there is indirect evidence that it had been a town before this t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Osjaków
__NOTOC__ Gmina Osjaków is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Osjaków, which lies approximately north-east of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 4,780. Villages Gmina Osjaków contains the villages and settlements of Borki Walkowskie, Chorzyna, Czernice, Łódź Voivodeship, Czernice, Dębina, Wieluń County, Dębina, Dolina Czernicka, Drobnice, Felinów, Łódź Voivodeship, Felinów, Gabrielów, Jasień, Wieluń County, Jasień, Józefina, Wieluń County, Józefina, Kolonia Raducka, Krzętle, Kuźnica Ługowska, Kuźnica Strobińska, Nowa Wieś, Wieluń County, Nowa Wieś, Osjaków, Raducki Folwark, Raduczyce, Walków and Zofia, Łódź Voivodeship, Zofia. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Osjaków is bordered by the gminas of Gmina Kiełczygłów, Kiełczygłów, Gmina Konopnica, Łódź Voivodeship, Kon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
