| Boguszów-Gorce | |
|---|---|
 Polish Catholic Church | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  Boguszów-Gorce | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′N 16°12′E / 50.767°N 16.200°E / 50.767; 16.200 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Boguszów-Gorce (urban gmina) |
| Town rights | 1499 Boguszów 1962 Gorce 1973 Boguszów-Gorce |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Lubiński |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.02 km (10.43 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,085 |
| • Density | 560/km (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58-370 to 58-371 |
| Area code | +48 74 |
| Car plates | DBA |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
| Website | https://boguszow-gorce.pl |
Boguszów-Gorce (, 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.
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.
History
During World War I, the Germans operated a forced labour camp for Allied prisoners of war in the town.
It was established in 1973 from the merger of the two towns of Boguszów and Gorce and two villages of Kuźnice Świdnickie and Stary Lesieniec.
Soviet and Russian singer (Polish of origin) Edita Piekha lived here from 1946-1955 with mother, stepfather and brother.
Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in PolandBoguszów-Gorce is twinned with:
Smiřice, Czech Republic
References
- ^ "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-05-29. Data for territorial unit 0221011.
- Kujat, Janusz Adam (2000). "Pieniądz zastępczy w obozach jenieckich na terenie rejencji wrocławskiej w czasie I i II wojny światowej". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). 23. Opole: 13. ISSN 0137-5199.
- "Partnerské město Boguszów-Gorce". mestosmirice.cz (in Czech). Město Smiřice. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
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