Dobromierz, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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Dobromierz

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Dobromierz

Coordinates: 50°54′40″N 16°14′19″E / 50.91111, 16.23861

Poland

Population

800

Website: http://www.dobromierz.pl/

For other places with the same name, see Dobromierz.

Dobromierz (German: Hohenfriedeberg) is a village in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Dobromierz. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It was the site of Frederick the Great's victory at the Battle of Hohenfriedberg (Hohenfriedeberg), fought between Austria and Prussia on June 4, 1745 during the War of the Austrian Succession.

The village lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of Świdnica, and 61 kilometres (38 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. It has a population of 800.

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This article includes information taken from the corresponding Polish Wikipedia article as of 24 November 2007.

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