Świerzawa
Świerzawa | |
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Town center with the town hall in the foreground and Saint Joseph church in the background | |
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Coat of arms | |
Świerzawa | |
| Coordinates: 51°1′N 15°54′E / 51.017°N 15.900°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Złotoryja |
| Gmina | Świerzawa |
| Town rights | 1296 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paweł Kisowski |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 2,286 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 59-540[2] |
| Vehicle registration | DZL |
| Website | http://www.swierzawa.pl |
Świerzawa (Polish: [ɕfjɛˈʐava]; formerly Polish: Szunów,[3] German: Schönau) is a town in Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[4] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Świerzawa.
As of 2019, the town has a population of 2,286.
History
It was initially a Polish stronghold, possibly besieged during the first Mongol invasion of Poland in 1241.[3] It was granted town rights by Duke Bolko I the Strict in 1296,[3] when it was part of the Duchy of Jawor within fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. In 1426, the town was captured and devastated by the Hussites.[3] The town was affected by fires in 1487 and 1639.[3] The local church was taken by Protestants during the Reformation and then restored to the Catholics in 1637.[3] During the Thirty Years' War, in 1640, it was the site of a Swedish victory against the Austrians.[3]
Demographics
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Twin towns – sister cities
See twin towns of Gmina Świerzawa.
References
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XII (in Polish). Warszawa. 1892. p. 79.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 51.
- ^ Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.