Świerzawa
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 Świerzawa
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| Coordinates: 51°1′N 15°54′E / 51.017°N 15.900°E | ||
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| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | |
| County | Złotoryja | |
| Gmina | Świerzawa | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 2,439 | |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 59-540 | |
| Website | http://www.swierzawa.pl | |
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. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.)
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 at 2006, the town has a population of 2,439.
Coordinates: 51°01′N 15°54′E / 51.017°N 15.900°E
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