Głuszyca | ||
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Coordinates: 50°41′N 16°22′E / 50.683°N 16.367°E | ||
Country | Poland | |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | |
County | Wałbrzych | |
Gmina | Głuszyca | |
Area | ||
• Total | 16.21 km2 (6.26 sq mi) | |
Population (2006) | ||
• Total | 6,999 | |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 58-340 | |
Website | http://www.gluszyca.pl |
Głuszyca [ɡwuˈʂɨt͡sa] (German: Wüstegiersdorf) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. As at 2006, the town has a population of 6,999. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Głuszyca, close to the Czech border. The town lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Wałbrzych, and 69 kilometres (43 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany.
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Coordinates: 50°41′N 16°22′E / 50.683°N 16.367°E