Wąsosz

Wąsosz
The 15th-century castle in Wąsosz.[1]

Coat of arms
Wąsosz
Coordinates: 51°33′N 16°42′E / 51.550°N 16.700°E / 51.550; 16.700
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Góra
Gmina Wąsosz
Government
  Mayor Zbigniew Stuczyk
Area
  Total 3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Highest elevation 100 m (300 ft)
Lowest elevation 80 m (260 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 2,828
  Density 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Postal code 56-210
Car plates DGR
Website http://wasosz.eu/

Wąsosz [ˈvɔ̃sɔʂ] is a town in Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Wąsosz. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Góra, and 53 kilometres (33 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław. The rivers Orla and Barycz meet here.

As of 2006, the town had a population of 2,828.

Catholic Church of Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph Church interior

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External sources

Media related to Wąsosz at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 51°33′N 16°42′E / 51.550°N 16.700°E / 51.550; 16.700


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