Legnica

Legnica
City county
Market Square and Baroque Old Town Hall Legnica Cathedral Piast Castle New City Hall Saint Mary church
Flag Coat of arms Wordmark
Legnica Location within Poland
Coordinates: 51°12′30″N 16°9′37″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	city county
First mentioned	1004
City rights	1264
Government
• City mayor	Maciej Kupaj (KO)
Area
• Total	56.29 km2 (21.73 sq mi)
Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Population  (31 December 2021)
• Total	97,300 (39th)
• Density	1,765/km2 (4,570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	59-200 to 59-220
Area code	+48 76
Car plates	DL
Highways
National road
Website	www.legnica.um.gov.pl

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Legnica (Polish: [lɛɡˈɲit͡sa] ^ⓘ; German: Liegnitz, [ˈliːɡnɪts] ^ⓘ; Czech: Lehnice) is a city in southwestern Poland, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the Kaczawa River and the Czarna Woda. As well as being the seat of the county, since 1992 the city has been the seat of the Diocese of Legnica. As of 2023, Legnica had a population of 97,300 inhabitants.

The city was first referenced in chronicles dating from the year 1004, although previous settlements could be traced back to the 7th century. The name "Legnica" was mentioned in 1149 under High Duke of Poland Bolesław IV the Curly. Legnica was most likely the seat of Bolesław and it became the residence of the dukes of Legnica from 1248 until 1675. Legnica is a city over which the Piast dynasty reigned the longest, for about 700 years, from the time of ruler Mieszko I of Poland after the creation of the Polish state in the 10th century, until 1675 and the death of the last Piast duke George William. Legnica is one of the historical burial sites of Polish monarchs and consorts.

Legnica became renowned for the fierce battle that took place at Legnickie Pole near the city on 9 April 1241 during the first Mongol invasion of Poland, which ended in the defeat of the Polish-led Christian coalition by the Mongols.

Legnica is an economic, cultural and academic centre in Lower Silesia, together with Wrocław. The city is renowned for its varied architecture, spanning from early medieval to modern period, and its partially reconstructed Old Town with the Piast Castle, one of the largest in Poland. According to the Foreign direct investment ranking (FDI) from 2016, Legnica is one of the most progressive high-income cities in the Silesian region.