Wałbrzych

Also known as Waldenburg

Wałbrzych (; ; or Walmbrich; or ) is a city located in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland, seat of Wałbrzych County. Wałbrzych lies approximately southwest of the voivodeship capital Wrocław and about from the Czech border. Wałbrzych has the status of municipality. Its administrative borders encompass an area of with 110,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the voivodeship and the 33rd largest in the country.

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Wałbrzych is a city in southwestern Poland's Lower Silesian region, located near the Czech border and serving as the seat of Wałbrzych County. With approximately 110,000 residents, it is the second-largest city in its voivodeship and the 33rd largest city in Poland overall.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Wałbrzych
Settlement.settlement_type: City county
Settlement.image_flag: POL Wałbrzych flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Wałbrzych COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: city county
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 9th century
Settlement.established_title3: City rights
Settlement.established_date3: 1400 to 1426
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Roman Szełemej (KO)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 84.70
Settlement.elevation_m: 350

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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Middle Ages
Modern era
World War II
Post-war period
Geography
Nature protection
Sights
Transport
Roads
Public transport
Railway
Aviation
City districts
Education
Politics
Wałbrzych constituency
Sports
Media
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Wałbrzych was once a major coal mining and industrial center alongside most of Silesia. The city was left undamaged after World War II and possesses rich historical architecture; among the most recognizable landmarks is the Książ Castle, the largest castle of Lower Silesia and the third-largest in Poland.

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