Olsztyn, Silesian Voivodeship
Olsztyn | |
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Ruins of the Royal Castle in Olsztyn | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′7″N 19°16′4″E / 50.75194°N 19.26778°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Częstochowa |
| Gmina | Olsztyn |
| First mentioned | 14th century |
| Town rights | 1448 |
| Population | 2,331 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SCZ |
| National roads | |
Olsztyn [ˈɔlʂtɨn] is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Olsztyn. It lies in historic Lesser Poland, approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Częstochowa and 59 km (37 mi) north of the voivodeship capital Katowice. The village has a population of 2,331. It contains the ruins of a 14th-century castle, which was located on a hill above the village.