Strzegom

Also known as Striegau

Strzegom () is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the Gmina Strzegom administrative district (gmina).

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Place details

Locality: Strzegom
Region: województwo dolnośląskie
Country: Polska
Population: 16,106
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Strzegom
Settlement.image_skyline: Strzegom, Panoramy Strzegomia - fotopolska.eu (313925).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Panorama of Strzegom
Settlement.image_shield: POL Strzegom COA.svg
Settlement.nickname: Capital of Polish granite
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Świdnica
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Strzegom
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 10th century
Settlement.established_title2: Town rights
Settlement.established_date2: 1242
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Official website

Urząd Miejski w Strzegomiu

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Striegau
Population: 15371
Area: 20.49
Elevation: 230
Official website: www.strzegom.pl
Image: Strzegom10.JPG

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Commons category: Strzegom
Commons gallery: Strzegom
native label: Striegau
postal code: 58-150
P6482: Strzegom
P8168: Microsoft Outlook
male population: 7292
female population: 8079
P12749: Eure

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Strzegom () is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the Gmina Strzegom administrative district (gmina).

Strzegom is one of the oldest towns in Lower Silesia, with a settlement dating back to Antiquity. In the Middle Ages Strzegom became the seat of a castellan and a centre for clothmaking, linen-making and brewing, and since the early modern period it became known for granite mining, to which it owes the title of the "capital of Polish granite". The town has a number of precious heritage sites, most notably the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, one of the most outstanding examples of Gothic architecture in Poland, listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.