Struga, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Struga
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wałbrzych
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Stare Bogaczowice
Coordinates:50.8244°N 16.2283°W
Pushpin Map:Poland#Poland Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Pushpin Label Position:top
Elevation Max M:400
Elevation Min M:380
Population Total:850
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:58-311
Area Code:(+48) 74
Registration Plate:DBA

Struga is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stare Bogaczowice, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland.[1] It is approximately 6km (04miles) southeast of Stare Bogaczowice, 6km (04miles) northwest of Wałbrzych, and 66km (41miles) southwest of the regional capital Wrocław. The village borders with the spa town of Szczawno-Zdrój in the east. It is located within the historic region of Lower Silesia.

Among the historic architecture of Struga are the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, dating back to the 14th century, and an 18th-century palace.

The village is known as the site of the Battle of Struga, fought on May 15, 1807, in which the Poles defeated a much larger Prussian army.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. Web site: 15 maja 1807 roku miała miejsce bitwa pod Strugą. Historykon.pl. August 23, 2019. Polish.