MiÃÂdzybórz , also known as MiÃÂdzybórz Sycowski (, until 1886 Medzibor), is a town in Oleà Ânica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina MiÃÂdzybórz.
The town's name is of Polish origin, meaning "miÃÂdzy borami", that is "between forests".
The settlement was first mentioned in 1228, when it was part of fragmented Poland. From 1313 it was part of the Duchy of Oleà Ânica, remaining ruled by the Piast dynasty until 1492. It received town privileges in 1637. Since the 19th century it has been a centre of the Polish Protestant faith.