Boguszów-Gorce

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Boguszów-Gorce
Polish Catholic Church

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Boguszów-Gorce
Coordinates: 50°46′N 16°12′E / 50.767°N 16.200°E / 50.767; 16.200
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Wałbrzych
Gmina Boguszów-Gorce (urban gmina)
Town rights 1499 Boguszów
1962 Gorce
1973 Boguszów-Gorce
Government
  Mayor Waldemar Kujawa
Area
  Total 27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi)
Highest elevation 750 m (2,460 ft)
Lowest elevation 520 m (1,710 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 16,687
  Density 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 58-370 to 58-372
Area code(s) +48 74
Car plates DBA, DB
Website http://www.boguszow-gorce.com.pl

Boguszów-Gorce [bɔˈɡuʂuf ˈɡɔrt͡sɛ] (German: Gottesberg-Rothenbach) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.)

The town lies approximately 1 kilometre (1 mi) west of Wałbrzych, and 72 kilometres (45 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

As at 2006, the town has a population of 16,687.

Coordinates: 50°46′N 16°12′E / 50.767°N 16.200°E / 50.767; 16.200

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