Prochowice

Prochowice

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Prochowice
Coordinates: 51°16′27″N 16°21′54″E / 51.27417°N 16.36500°E / 51.27417; 16.36500
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Legnica
Gmina Prochowice
Government
  Mayor Halina Kołodziejska
Area
  Total 9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 3,702
  Density 380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 59-230
Website http://www.prochowice.com
Church of St. John the Baptist

Prochowice [prɔxɔˈvʲit͡sɛ] (German: Parchwitz) is a town in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Prochowice.

It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-east of Legnica, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

As at 2006, the town has a population of 3,702.

Coordinates: 51°16′27″N 16°21′54″E / 51.27417°N 16.36500°E / 51.27417; 16.36500

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