Jaworzyna Śląska

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Jaworzyna Śląska

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Jaworzyna Śląska

Coordinates: 50°55′N 16°26′E / 50.917, 16.433

Country

Poland

Area

- Total

4.34 km² (1.7 sq mi)

Highest elevation

238 m (781 ft)

Lowest elevation

220 m (722 ft)

Population (2006)

- Total

5,240

- Density

1,207.4/km² (3,127.1/sq mi)

Postal code

58-140

Website: http://www.jaworzyna.net

Jaworzyna Śląska [javɔˈʐɨna ˈɕlɔ̃ska] (German: Königszelt) is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Jaworzyna Śląska. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia)

The town lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Świdnica, and 49 kilometres (30 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. It is an important railroad junction, located along the major line from Wroclaw to Walbrzych. In Jaworzyna, this line crosses with less important connections to Strzegom and Kamieniec Zabkowicki.

In 2006, the town had a population of 5,240.

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