Długołęka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Długołęka.

Długołęka (Polish: [dwuɡɔˈwɛŋka]) (German: Langewiese) is a village in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Długołęka. It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.

Długołęka
Village
Church of Saint Michael Archangel
Długołęka
Coordinates: 51°10′29″N 17°11′43″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Wrocław
Gmina	Długołęka
First mentioned	13th century
Population
• Total	2,620
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	DWR

History

The first references to the village date back to the 13th century, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. Later on, it also passed to Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. A labour camp of the Reich Labour Service was operated in the village under Nazi Germany.^[2] It became again part of Poland following Germany's defeat in World War II in 1945.

Transport

The village has a train station with regular connections to Wrocław, Jelcz-Laskowice and Oleśnica