Boguszów-Gorce

Boguszów-Gorce


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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 Waldemar Kujawa
Area
  Total 27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi)
Highest elevation 750 m (2,460 ft)
Lowest elevation 520 m (1,710 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 16,687
  Density 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 58-370 to 58-372
Area code(s) +48 74
Car plates DBA, DB
Website http://www.boguszow-gorce.com.pl

Boguszów-Gorce [bɔˈɡuʂuf ˈɡɔrt͡sɛ] (German: Gottesberg-Rothenbach) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The town lies approximately 1 kilometre (1 mi) west of Wałbrzych, and 72 kilometres (45 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.)

As at 2006, the town has a population of 16,687.

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Coordinates: 50°46′N 16°12′E / 50.767°N 16.200°E / 50.767; 16.200

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