Świerzawa Explained

Świerzawa
Pushpin Map:Poland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Złotoryja
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Świerzawa
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Paweł Kisowski
Area Total Km2:1.76
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:2286
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:51.0167°N 69°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:59-540
Website:http://www.swierzawa.pl

Świerzawa (pronounced as /pl/; German: Schönau an der Katzbach) is a town in Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Świerzawa.

The town lies on the Kaczawa River, approximately 13km (08miles) south of Złotoryja and 81km (50miles) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

As of 2019, the town has a population of 2,286.

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Świerzawa.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June. stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. 2020-02-14.