Stronie Śląskie

Stronie Śląskie

Coat of arms

Stronie Śląskie

Country

Area

- Total

2.38 km² (0.9 sq mi)

610 m (2,001 ft)

Lowest elevation

500 m (1,640 ft)

Population (2006)

- Total

6,246

2,624.4/km² (6,797.1/sq mi)

Website: http://www.stronie.pl

Stronie Śląskie in summer 2006

Stronie Śląskie [ˈstrɔɲɛ ˈɕlɔ̃skjɛ] (German: Seitenberg) is a town in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Stronie Śląskie, close to the Czech border. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

It lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of Kłodzko, and 93 kilometres (58 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.

As at 2006, the town has a population of 6,246.

[edit] Industries / Employers

One of the main employers in the town in the lead crystal factory "Violetta"^[1], which in one form or another has been in the town since 1864^[2]

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