Gryfów Śląski
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Gryfów Śląski | |||
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Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
County | Lwówek Śląski | ||
Gmina | Gryfów Śląski | ||
Area | |||
- Total | 6.63 km² (2.6 sq mi) | ||
Population (2006) | |||
- Total | 7,128 | ||
- Density | 1,075.1/km² (2,784.5/sq mi) | ||
Website: http://www.gryfow.pl |
Gryfów Śląski [ˈgrɨfuf ˈɕlɔ̃ski] (German: Greiffenberg) is a town in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Gryfów Śląski. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.
The town is located between Zgorzelec and Jelenia Góra, on the Kwisa river. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and 114 kilometres (71 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Gryfów Śląski received its town privileges during the rule of Duke Boleslaus II the Bald of Silesia in 1242.
As at 2006, the town has a population of 7,128.
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