Gryfów Śląski

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Gryfów Śląski
Flag of Gryfów Śląski
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Coat of arms of Gryfów Śląski
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Gryfów Śląski (Poland)
Gryfów Śląski
Gryfów Śląski
Coordinates: 51°1′38″N 15°25′9″E / 51.02722, 15.41917
Country Flag of Poland Poland
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


Church in Gryfów Śląski
Church in Gryfów Śląski

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.

Coordinates: 51°01′38″N 15°25′09″E / 51.02722, 15.41917

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