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Kladsko

Kłodzko
2014 Most św. Jana i kościół MBR.JPG
2014 Stare miasto w Kłodzku.JPG
Gothic bridge and church (top), panorama of the town (bottom)
Flag of Kłodzko
Flag
Coat of arms of Kłodzko
Coat of arms
Kłodzko is located in Poland
Kłodzko
Kłodzko
Coordinates: 50°26′N 16°39′E / 50.433°N 16.650°E / 50.433; 16.650
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Kłodzko County
Gmina Kłodzko (urban gmina)
Established 10th century
Town rights 1233
Government
 • Mayor Bogusław Szpytma
Area
 • Total 25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Highest elevation 370 m (1,210 ft)
Lowest elevation 300 m (1,000 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 27,554
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 57-300, 57-303, 57-304
Area code(s) +48 74
Car plates DKL
Website Klodzko.pl

Kłodzko [ˈkwɔt͡skɔ] (Czech: Kladsko; German: Glatz; Latin: Glacio) is a town in south-western Poland, in the region of Lower Silesia. It is situated in the centre of the Kłodzko Valley, on the Nysa Kłodzka river.

Kłodzko is the seat of Kłodzko County (and of the rural Gmina Kłodzko, although the town itself is a separate urban gmina), and is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (from 1975–1998 it was in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship). With 28,250 inhabitants (2006), Kłodzko is the main commercial centre as well as an important transport and tourist node for the area. For its historical monuments it is sometimes referred to as "Little Prague" (Polish: Mała Praga, German: Klein-Prag). Culturally and traditionally a part of Bohemia, administratively it has been a part of Silesia since 1763.

The area of present-day Kłodzko has been populated at least since the 1st century BC. There are several archaeological sites both in and around the town that indicate that there must have been a settlement located on the ancient Amber Road that conducted extensive trade relations with the Roman Empire.


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