Wierzbno, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Wierzbno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Domaniów, within Oława County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 6 km north-east of Domaniów, 9 km west of Oława, and 24 km south-east of the regional capital Wrocław.

History
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word wierzba, which means "willow". The village was once a possession of the Saint Vincent Monastery in Wrocław. In 1840, it had a population of 796, and in 1885 it had a population of 863, mostly employed in flax, rapeseed and fruit cultivation.

Transport
The Voivodeship road 346 runs through Wierzbno, and the A4 motorway runs nearby, south-west of the village.

Notable people

 * Szymon Kołecki (born 1981), Polish Olympic Champion weightlifter