Krosno Odrzanskie
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Coat of arms of Krosno Odrzańskie
Krosno Odrzańskie (German: Crossen an der Oder) is a city in Western Poland with 12,500 inhabitants (2002), situated in the Lubusz Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Zielona G�ra Voivodship (1975-1998). (Note: Do not confuse Krosno Odrzańskie with Krosno in the Subcarpathian Voivodship.)
Crosno was first mentioned in 1005 and was chartered as a town in 1201. Due to its important strategic location it played an important role in the protective system at the western borders of Poland during the 11th to 13th centuries. A stone castle was built by the Silesian Piasts in the 13th century. When the Piast dynasty had become extinct in 1476, the area became part of Bohemia in 1482. After the Partitions of Poland it became part of Prussia (Lower Silesia) and remained so until 1945. Today, Krosno Odrzańskie is the capital of the Krośnieński district.de:Krosno Odrzańskie pl:Krosno Odrzańskie ro:Krosno Odrzańskie