Węgliniec
Sign in to saveWęgliniec (; ) is a railway town in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the border with Germany. As of 2024, the town has a population of 2,642.
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Place details
- Locality
- Węgliniec
- Region
- województwo dolnośląskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 2,992
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Węgliniec
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- POL Węgliniec flag.svg
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- POL Węgliniec COA.svg
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Budynek byłej remizy OSP Węgliniec.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Culture Center in Węgliniec
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- Poland
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- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
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- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Zgorzelec
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Gmina Węgliniec
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- +2704
- Area
- +8.72
- Elevation
- +191
- Capital of
- Gmina Węgliniec
- Official website
- www.wegliniec.pl
- Image
- Budynek byłej remizy OSP Węgliniec.jpg
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6 sectionsContents
- History
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- Rail
- Road
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
Węgliniec (; ) is a railway town in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the border with Germany. As of 2024, the town has a population of 2,642.
The town developed after the opening of Węgliniec railway station (part of the Berlin–Wrocław railway) in 1846. The station now serves as a major railway junction and siding for trains. Around 40% of all freight traffic on the German border is handled here.