Boguszów-Gorce
Place in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boguszów-Gorce ([bɔˈɡuʂuf ˈɡɔrt͡sɛ], German: Gottesberg-Rothenbach, [ˈgotəsbɛɐ̯k ʁoːtənbaχ]; Silesian: Boguszůw-Gorce) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. As of June 2021, it has a population of 15,085.[1]
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Boguszów-Gorce | |
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Coordinates: 50°46′N 16°12′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Wałbrzych |
Gmina | Boguszów-Gorce (urban gmina) |
Town rights | 1499 Boguszów 1962 Gorce 1973 Boguszów-Gorce |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sylwia Dąbrowska |
Area | |
• Total | 27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
Population (30 June 2021[1]) | |
• Total | 15,085 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 58-370 to 58-372 |
Area code | +48 74 |
Car plates | DBA |
Voivodeship roads | |
Website | https://boguszow-gorce.pl |
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The town is located approximately 1 kilometre (1 mi) west of Wałbrzych, and 72 kilometres (45 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. It lies on the border between the Wałbrzych Mountains and the Stone Mountains in the Central Sudetes.