Sokołowsko
| Sokołowsko | |
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Dilapidated sanatorium
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 Sokołowsko
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| Coordinates: 50°41′11″N 16°14′7″E / 50.68639°N 16.23528°E | |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Mieroszów |
| Highest elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population | 880 |
| Website | http://www.sokolowsko.pl/ |
Sokołowsko [sɔkɔˈwɔfskɔ] (German: Görbersdorf) is a village and traditional climatic health resort in Gmina Mieroszów, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Mieroszów, 12 km (7 mi) south of Wałbrzych, and 75 km (47 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Mieroszów, 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Wałbrzych, and 75 kilometres (47 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław, Sokołowsko is the largest village within the Stone Mountains of the Central Sudetes. It is situated in a deep forest-covered hollow traversed by the Sokołowiec and Dziczy streams, at an altitude of 540 metres (1,772 ft) above sea level. The border with the town of Meziměstí in the Czech Republic is about 3 kilometres (2 mi) in the south.
Sokołowsko is surrounded by several forested mountains, predominantly made up from porphyry rocks: Stożek Mały (750 m (2,460 ft)) in the north-west and Masyw Bukowca (898 m (2,946 ft)) in the north-east, as well as Garbatka (797 m (2,615 ft)) in the south-west, Włostowa (903 m (2,963 ft)) in the south and south-east and Radosno (776 m (2,546 ft) in the east. The range offers numerous trails for hiking and cross-country skiing in winter.
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