Witnica

Witnica
Town center
Witnica
Coordinates: 52°40′40″N 14°53′29″E / 52.67778°N 14.89139°E / 52.67778; 14.89139
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyGorzów
GminaWitnica
Area
  Total
8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30)
  Total
6,747
  Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
66-460
ClimateCfb
Websitehttp://www.witnica.pl

Witnica [vitˈnit͡sa] (German: Vietz in Ostbrandenburg) is a town in western Poland, situated in the Lubusz Voivodeship, with 6,747 inhabitants (2019).

The town is located in the historic Lubusz Land. The town's name derives from the Polish words wić or witka, meaning a willow twig or a type of willow.