Świerzawa

Świerzawa [ɕfjɛˈʐava] (German: Schönau an der Katzbach) is a town in Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Świerzawa.

Świerzawa
Coat of arms
Świerzawa
Coordinates: 51°1′N 15°54′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyZłotoryja
GminaŚwierzawa
Government
  MayorJózef Kołcz
Area
  Total1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
  Total2,286
  Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Postal code
59-540
Websitehttp://www.swierzawa.pl

The town lies on the Kaczawa River, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Złotoryja and 81 kilometres (50 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

As of 2019, the town has a population of 2,286.

Notable people

  • Elisabeth Volkenrath (1919–1945), German Nazi concentration camp supervisor, executed for war crimes

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Świerzawa.

References

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