Kąty Wrocławskie

Kąty Wrocławskie

Fragment of the town square

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Kąty Wrocławskie
Coordinates: 51°2′N 16°46′E / 51.033°N 16.767°E / 51.033; 16.767
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Wrocław
Gmina Kąty Wrocławskie
Area
  Total 6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi)
Elevation 138 m (453 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 5,418
  Density 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Postal code 55-080
Website http://www.katywroclawskie.pl

Kąty Wrocławskie [ˈkɔntɨ vrɔt͡sˈwafskʲɛ] (German: Kanth) is a town in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Kąty Wrocławskie. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.)

The town lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. The river Bystrzyca, a tributary of the Oder, flows through the town on the eastern side.

As of 2006, the town has a population of 5,418.

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Coordinates: 51°02′N 16°46′E / 51.033°N 16.767°E / 51.033; 16.767

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