Szczytna

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Szczytna
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Szczytna
Coordinates: 50°25′N 16°26′E / 50.417, 16.433
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Kłodzko
Gmina	Szczytna
Area
- Total	80.38 km² (31 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	5,234
- Density	65.1/km² (168.6/sq mi)
Website: http://www.szczytna.pl

Szczytna [ˈʂt​͡ʂɨtna] (German: Rückers) is a town in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Szczytna, close to the Czech border. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of Kłodzko, and 90 kilometres (56 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

As at 2006, the town has a population of 5,234.

v • d • e Gmina Szczytna Town and seat: Szczytna Villages: Chocieszów • Dolina • Łężyce • Niwa • Słoszów • Studzienno • Wolany • Złotno

Coordinates: 50°25′N 16°26′E / 50.417, 16.433