Kłodzko
Sign in to saveKłodzko is a historic town in south-western Poland, in the region of Lower Silesia. It is situated in the centre of the Kłodzko Valley, on the Eastern Neisse (Nysa Kłodzka) river.
Key facts
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- From top, left to right: Old Town with the Church of the Assumption in the foreground and Kłodzko Fortress in the background, historic townhouses in the Old Town, Gothic bridge and Baroque Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
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- Luxembourg of the East, Little Prague
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- Klodzko flag.svg
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- Poland
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- Country
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- Voivodeship
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- County
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- Kłodzko
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- Gmina
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- Kłodzko (urban gmina)
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- Mayor
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- Michał Piszko
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- Established
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- 10th century
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- Town rights
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- 1233
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehistory
- Medieval Bohemia and Poland
- County seat within Bohemia
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Germany
- Czech claims
- World War II
- Modern Poland
- Climate
- Demographics
- Tourist attractions
- Education
- Sports
- Notable residents
- Surroundings
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- Notes
- External links
Kłodzko is a historic town in south-western Poland, in the region of Lower Silesia. It is situated in the centre of the Kłodzko Valley, on the Eastern Neisse (Nysa Kłodzka) river.
Kłodzko is the seat of Kłodzko County (and of the rural Gmina Kłodzko, although the town itself is a separate urban gmina), and is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship. With 25,717 inhabitants at the 2021 Census, Kłodzko is the main commercial centre as well as an important transport and tourist node for the area.