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Świebodzice
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
| County | Świdnica | ||
| Gmina | Świebodzice (urban gmina) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Bogdan Kożuchowicz | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 30.45 km2 (11.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 23,126 | ||
| • Density | 759.5/km2 (1,967/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 58-160 do 58-163 | ||
| Car plates | DSW | ||
| Website | http://www.swiebodzice.pl | ||
Świebodzice [ɕfjɛbɔˈd͡ʑit͡sɛ] (German: Freiburg in Schlesien) is a town in south-western Poland with 23,126 inhabitants (as of 2006). It is situated in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (from 1975–1998 it was in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship).
The town is situated close to Książ Castle, which during World War II, together with the underground cave complex, was expanded to create private quarters for Adolf Hitler.
The region passed to Poland from Germany in 1945, as a result of decisions confirmed at the Potsdam Conference. For more information about the general history of the region, see Silesia.
Old fortifications from around 1279, the year the town was founded, still remain.
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