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oznauje

Oznauje was a historical region that consisted of several territories located in the southwestern part of the Kingdom of Poland, specifically in the area that is now part of the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland. The region's territory was approximately 442 square kilometers in size and was bounded by the Oder River to the east, the Barycz River to the west, and the Zielona Góra Plateau to the north.

The name Oznauje is derived from the Polish word "ozna," meaning "waterfall" or "cascade." This name likely

In the 14th century, Oznauje was incorporated into the Silesian Duchy of Głogów. At the end of

Today, the area that was once Oznauje is part of the Silesian Voivodeship, Poland's second-largest administrative

refers
to
the
presence
of
waterfalls
or
rapids
on
the
Oder
and
Barycz
rivers
within
the
region.
The
region
was
composed
of
various
towns,
villages,
and
agricultural
lands,
with
the
main
town
being
Poniatow,
which
served
as
the
administrative
center.
the
16th
century,
the
region
became
part
of
the
Duchy
of
Silesia,
before
being
ceded
to
the
Kingdom
of
Prussia
in
the
18th
century.
Following
World
War
I,
Oznauje
became
part
of
the
Second
Polish
Republic.
During
World
War
II,
the
region
was
annexed
by
the
German
Reich;
it
was
liberated
by
the
Red
Army
in
1945.
division
by
area.
While
the
region
has
undergone
significant
changes
in
the
centuries
since
its
establishment
as
a
distinct
territory,
it
remains
an
important
part
of
Poland's
cultural
and
historical
heritage.