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Świebodzice

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Also known as Freiburg in Schlesien, Freiburg

Świebodzice (; ) is a town in south-western Poland with 22,793 inhabitants (). It is situated in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Świebodzice
Settlement.image_shield
POL Świebodzice COA.svg
Settlement.image_flag
POL Świebodzice flag.svg
Settlement.image_skyline
Świebodzice-kościół św Piotra i Pawła.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Skyline with the towers of the town hall (on the left) and of the Saints Peter and Paul Church (on the right)
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
Świebodzice (urban gmina)
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Paweł Ozga
Settlement.area_total_km2
30.45
Settlement.population_as_of
2019-06-30
Settlement.population_total
22793

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Country
Poland
Continent
Europe
Population
22219
Area
30.45
Elevation
249
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Wałbrzych
Official website
www.swiebodzice.pl
Image
Świebodzice-kościół św Piotra i Pawła.jpg
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short name
Свебодзице
twinned administrative body
Waldbröl
Commons category
Świebodzice
topic's main category
Category:Świebodzice
postal code
58-160
male population
10576
female population
11643
Sources (8)

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Medieval period
  • Modern period
  • 20th century
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

Świebodzice (; ) is a town in south-western Poland with 22,793 inhabitants (). It is situated in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

The town is situated close to Książ Castle, which during World War II, together with the cave complex, was expanded to create private quarters for Adolf Hitler.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Świebodzice” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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