Obernigk
| Oborniki Śląskie | |||
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View of the town in winter
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| Motto: Tu mi się podoba (I like this place) | |||
 Oborniki Śląskie
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| Coordinates: <div_type:city(8476) class="plainlist " > 51°17′55″N 16°54′6″E / 51.29861°N 16.90167°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
| County | Trzebnica | ||
| Gmina | Oborniki Śląskie | ||
| Established | 13th century | ||
| Town rights | 1945 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Sławomir Błażewski | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 14.46 km2 (5.58 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 220 m (720 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 170 m (560 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 8,476 | ||
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 55-120 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 71 | ||
| License plates | DTR | ||
| Website | http://www.oborniki-slaskie.pl | ||
Oborniki Śląskie [ɔbɔrˈɲikʲi ˈɕlɔ̃skʲɛ] (German: Obernigk) is a town in southwestern Poland. It is located in the northeastern part of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship and is part of Trzebnica County. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Oborniki Śląskie.
The town became a resort and spa in the 1830s while part of the Kingdom of Prussia.
The town lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Trzebnica, and 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław. As of 2006[update] it has a population of 8,426.
One theory of the town's name is that it derives from Obora (Polish for "cow-shed"), denoting a village whose people were engaged in cattle-breeding. Another theory suggests it derives from O bor, meaning forest, indicating it was taken from pine and fir forests that were growing on loess deposited land. However, the town is surrounded by oak trees, not by pine or fir. The town's name remained largely unchanged through its history, including variations like Obora, Obornik, Obiring, Obernigk. The suffix Śląskie ("Silesian") was added after 1945 to differentiate the town from Oborniki in Greater Poland Voivodeship.
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