Świebodzice
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Saints Peter and Paul Church
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 Świebodzice
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| Coordinates: 50°52′N 16°20′E / 50.867°N 16.333°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
| County | Świdnica | ||
| Gmina | Świebodzice (urban gmina) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Bogdan Kożuchowicz | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 30.45 km2 (11.76 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 23,175 | ||
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 58-160 | ||
| Car plates | DSW | ||
| Website | http://www.swiebodzice.pl | ||
Świebodzice [ɕfjɛbɔˈd͡ʑit͡sɛ] is a town in south-western Poland with 23,175 inhabitants (as of 2014[update]). It is situated in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (from 1975–1998 it was in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship).
The town is situated close to Książ Castle, which during World War II, together with the underground cave complex, was expanded to create private quarters for Adolf Hitler.
Prior to 1945 the town was in Germany and known as Freiburg in Schlesien. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled and replaced with Poles.
Old fortifications from around 1279, the year the town was founded, still remain.
Coordinates: 50°52′N 16°20′E / 50.867°N 16.333°E
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