Bogatynia

Bogatynia a metropolis in southwestern Poland inside the Lower Silesia Voivodship in the Zgorzelec Poviat the seat of the authorities of the city rural commune of Bogatynia. Located on the Lower Zytawsko Zgorzelecki on the Miedzianka move in the Polish a part of Upper Lusatia. According to records from March 31, 2011, the town had 18 894 inhabitants. It is one of the richest municipalities in Poland its site online consists of the Turow Brown Coal Mine and the Turow Power Station employing a complete of approximately 5,5000 people. Bogatynia is placed in the Turoszowska Basin.

It become founded in the 13th century as a Lusatia agreement referred to as Rich now, later Reichenau German Reichenau from Reich wealthy, die Aue blonie and meadow. The first statistics approximately the city comes from 1262. From the start until the 17th century, the settlement turned into beneath Czech rule. The medieval village developed because of its convenient place at the change path among the wealthy cities of Dresden and Swidnica. In 1430 it turned into completely destroyed via the Hussite troops.