Karpacz

Karpacz (, German: Krummhübel) is a spa town and ski resort in Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland, and one of the most important centres for mountain hiking and skiing, including ski jumping. Its population is about 4,500. Karpacz is situated in the Karkonosze Mountains – a resort with increasing importance for tourism as an alternative to the Alps.

Key facts

Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.name: Karpacz
Settlement.image_shield: 70px
Settlement.image_skyline: 2024-04-16 Karpacz, Poland.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Town centre
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Jelenia Góra
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Karpacz (urban gmina)
Settlement.established_title2: Town rights
Settlement.established_date2: 1959
Settlement.area_total_km2: 37.96
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.elevation_max_m: 885
Settlement.elevation_min_m: 480
Settlement.population_as_of: 2019-06-30

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Wikidata facts

Population: 4457
Area: 38
Elevation: 480
Official website: www.karpacz.ig.pl
Image: Karpacz- zespol kosciola Wang.jpg

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Commons category: Karpacz
Commons gallery: Karpacz
postal code: 58-540–58-550
P6482: Karpacz
P8168: Andreas Beikirch
male population: 2049
female population: 2408
P12749: Amazon

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History
Tourist attractions
Places in city
Railway Station
Museum of Toys
People
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
References
External links

Karpacz is located at above sea level. South of Karpacz on the border to the Czech Republic there is Mount Sněžka-Śnieżka (). Since 2020, the town has been hosting the annual international Economic Forum.