Złotoryja

Also known as Goldberg, Goldberg in Schlesien

Złotoryja (; , ) is a historic town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in southwestern Poland, the administrative seat of Złotoryja County, and of the smaller Gmina Złotoryja. Złotoryja is the first town in Poland to be granted town privileges, in 1211,. Since the Middle Ages, it was a centre of gold and copper mining. Złotoryja was also featured among the most beautiful towns in Poland due to its location and architectural heritage.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Złotoryja
Settlement.nickname: Stolica Polskiego ZłotaCapital of Polish Gold
Settlement.image_skyline: Ratusz w Złotoryi - fotopolska.eu 04.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Old Town and marketplace
Settlement.image_flag: POL Złotoryja flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Złotoryja COA 1.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Złotoryja
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Złotoryja (urban gmina)
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Paweł Kulig
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 12th century

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Official website

Strona główna - Złotoryja on-line:::www.zlotoryja.pl:::

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections

Contents

Geography
Town's name
Coat of arms and flag
History
Middle Ages
Early modern period
Late modern period
World War II and recent history
Main sights
Transport
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

==Geography== thumb|left|City map The town is located in the historic Lower Silesia region on the right bank of the Kaczawa river, about southwest of Legnica. In the south, the Kaczawskie Mountains stretch up to the Karkonosze range of the Western Sudetes. According to the Central Statistical Office data, , the city had 14,337 inhabitants and is one of the important centres of basalt mining.

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