Bolków

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For the village of the same name, see Bolków, Łódź Voivodeship.
Bolków
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Bolków
Coordinates: 50°56′N 16°6′E / 50.933°N 16.100°E / 50.933; 16.100
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Jawor
Gmina Bolków
Area
 • Total 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Elevation 380 m (1,250 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,301
 • Density 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Website http://www.bolkow.pl

Bolków [ˈbɔlkuf] (German: Bolkenhain) is a town in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Bolków and part of the Neisse-Nysa-Nisa Euroregion.

The town lies at the Nysa Szalona River, approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Jawor, and 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. As at 30 June 2010, it has a population of about 5,301.

First mentioned as Hain in a 1276 deed, Bolków was named after Duke Bolko II of Świdnica, who died in 1368. His duchy was incorporated into the Lands of the Bohemian Crown of the Holy Roman Empire. Since 1945 the town belongs to Poland.

Bolków Castle

Above the town stand the ruins of Bolków Castle, built in the 13th century. Devastated in the Thirty Years' War it became a property of Grüssau Abbey in 1703, though restoration efforts did not begin until 1905. Since 1994 the ruin is the site of the annual "Castle Party" Gothic rock festival.

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Twin towns — Sister cities

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Coordinates: 50°56′N 16°06′E / 50.933°N 16.100°E / 50.933; 16.100


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