Boguszów-Gorce

Boguszów-Gorce [bɔˈɡuʂuf ˈɡɔrt͡sɛ] (German: Gottesberg-Rothenbach) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It was established in 1973 from the merger of four separate towns: the city of Boguszów, the city of Gorce, the village of Kuźnice Świdnickie and the village of Stary Lesieniec.

Boguszów-Gorce
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Boguszów-Gorce
Coordinates: 50°46′N 16°12′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyWałbrzych
GminaBoguszów-Gorce (urban gmina)
Town rights1499 Boguszów
1962 Gorce
1973 Boguszów-Gorce
Government
 • MayorWaldemar Kujawa
Area
 • Total27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi)
Highest elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Lowest elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total15,368
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
58-370 to 58-372
Area code(s)+48 74
Car platesDBA
Websitehttps://boguszow-gorce.pl

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 (Gór Wałbrzyskich) and The Stone Mountains (Gór Kamiennych) in The Central Sudetes (Sudety Środkowe). As of 2019, Boguszów-Gorce has a population of 15,368.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Boguszów-Gorce is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. "Partnerské město Boguszów-Gorce". mestosmirice.cz (in Czech). Město Smiřice. Retrieved 2020-03-03.

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