Osielsko

Osielsko
Village
Osielsko
Coordinates: 53°11′N 18°4′E / 53.183°N 18.067°E / 53.183; 18.067
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County Bydgoszcz County
Gmina Osielsko
Population 3,482

Osielsko [ɔˈɕelskɔ] is a village in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Osielsko. It lies 9 km (6 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz.

The village has a population of 3,482.

History

Osielsko is mentioned in Ptolemy's Geography as Askaukalis.

Before World War I, Osielsko belonged to Kreis Bromberg in the Province of West Prussia, Prussia, Germany. Its German name was Osielsk.

References


Coordinates: 53°11′N 18°4′E / 53.183°N 18.067°E / 53.183; 18.067

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