Żarów | |
Pushpin Map: | Poland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Lower Silesian |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Świdnica |
Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
Subdivision Name3: | Żarów |
Area Total Km2: | 6.16 |
Population As Of: | 2019-06-30[1] |
Population Total: | 6719 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 50.9333°N 45°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 58-130 |
Website: | http://www.um.zarow.pl |
Żarów (German: Saarau) is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.
It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Żarów. The town lies approximately 11km (07miles) north-east of Świdnica, and 45km (28miles) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
As of 2020, the town has a population of 12,335.[2] 53.9% of the population is classified as urban, while 46.1% is classified as rural.