Olszyniec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Olszyniec | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Saints Joachim and Anna Church | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′36″N 16°23′0″E / 50.72667°N 16.38333°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Walim |
| Population (2011) | 295 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 74 |
| Vehicle registration | DBA |
Olszyniec [ɔlˈʂɨɲɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Walim, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) north-west of Walim, 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Wałbrzych, and 64 km (40 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
During World War II, Germans established a sub-camp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp in the village.