Żmigród

Also known as Trachenberg

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

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The entry is geolocated on the map in PL, across 2 mapped points.

Within Vinony's link graph, Żmigród is referenced by 89 other articles, and connects out to Poland, German and World War II.

It sits within the topics Cities and towns in Lower Silesian Voivodeship and Trzebnica County.

Its subject is documented across 28 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Żmigród
Region: województwo dolnośląskie
Country: Polska
Population: 6,542
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Żmigród
Settlement.image_skyline: SM Żmigród pałac-baszta (3) ID 597995.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Castellan Tower
Settlement.image_flag: POL Żmigród flag 2022.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Żmigród COA 2022.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Trzebnica
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Żmigród
Settlement.area_total_km2: 9.49
Settlement.population_as_of: 2019-06-30
Settlement.population_total: 6435
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.elevation_m: 150
Settlement.timezone: CET

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Trachenberg
Population: 6339
Area: 9.49
Elevation: 150
Official website: www.zmigrod.com.pl
Image: Zmigrod aerial photographs 2021 P01.jpg
Licence plate code: DTR

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Commons category: Żmigród
P6482: Żmigród
postal code: 55-140
P8168: King George VI Coronation Medal
native label: Żmigród
male population: 3071
female population: 3268
P12749: Cerrillos

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Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
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Żmigród () is a town in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Żmigród.

==Geography== The town lies in the historic Lower Silesia region on the Barycz River, approximately north-west of Trzebnica, and north of the regional capital Wrocław. Its name is derived from Old Polish Żmij, "dragon" () and gród, "castle" (), displayed in the town's coat of arms.

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