Osinów Dolny
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Osinów Dolny [ɔˈɕinuf ˈdɔlnɨ] (German: Niederwutzen) is Poland's westernmost settlement, in the administrative district of Gmina Cedynia, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the border with Germany.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Cedynia, 50 km (31 mi) south-west of Gryfino, and 70 km (43 mi) south-west of the regional capital Szczecin.
The village has a population of 180. It is the site of a border crossing with Hohenwutzen, on the road connecting the Polish town of Chojna with Bad Freienwalde in Germany.
History
Around 967, the area became part of the emerging
There used to be a paper mill of minor regional importance in business here from 1936 to 1939. The paper mill was closed down; today its remaining structures are used as a marketplace.
In the final stages of
Economy
The village enjoys a great deal of business from Germans who cross the border to purchase products and services more cheaply than in Germany.[3] When the border crossing was opened in 1993, thousands of Germans thronged the village in search of inexpensive goods and to fill up their automobile tanks, taking advantage of the cheaper fuel rates. In recent years, it has been jokingly called "The Village of the Hairdressers", due to over half of the village's inhabitants being hairdressers [citation needed], mainly aimed at Germans wishing to get a cheap trim.
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Pomnik Matki Polki w Osinowie Dolnym". Starostwo Powiatowe w Gryfinie (in Polish). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ http://www.dw-world.de/popups/popup_printcontent/0,,5019769,00.html [dead link]
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