Osiek: Hotels and Accommodation

Anyone wishing to book a hotel, holiday apartment or holiday home in Osiek encounters a place name that has been recorded in historical forms such as Ossek, Hosszek and Osyek; as a cultural name, it is associated with a forest stronghold built from tree trunks. If you are interested in the origins of place names, this can help you determine whether local history in Osiek is of interest to you.

Geographical Location

Osiek is a locality in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in Olkusz County and within the municipality of Olkusz.

History

For a long period, Osiek was assigned to the Rabsztyn starosty and placed under the parish in Przeginia.

Osiek was first documented by Jan Długosz in the years 1470–1480. The settlement already existed in the 14th century.

Orientation

Osiek lies south of Olkusz, about 1.5 km from the 1000-lecia housing estate. If you would like to place the locality in relation to Olkusz, the approximate distance to the 1000-lecia housing estate provides a specific reference point. For further comparisons with other localities, you can also view the pages on Golczowice, Małyszyce, Wolbrom, Małobądz, Zawada, Jeżówka, Dłużec and Zabagnie.

To the main travel overview: Olkusz.