Żmigród

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Żmigród
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Żmigród (Poland)
Żmigród
Żmigród
Coordinates: 51°28′13″N 16°54′18″E / 51.47028, 16.905
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Trzebnica
Gmina Żmigród
Area
 - Total 9.49 km² (3.7 sq mi)
Elevation 150 m (492 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 6,573
 - Density 692.6/km² (1,793.9/sq mi)
Postal code 55-140
Website: http://www.zmigrod.com.pl

Żmigród [ˈʐmigrut] (German: Trachenberg ) 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. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.)

The town lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Trzebnica, and 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the regional capital Wrocław.

As at 2006, the town has a population of 6,573.

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Coordinates: 51°28′13″N 16°54′18″E / 51.47028, 16.905