Mieroszów [mjɛˈrɔʂuf] (formerly: Fyrląd; German: Friedland in Niederschlesien) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Mieroszów.
Mieroszów | |
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Coordinates: 50°40′1″N 16°11′23″E / 50.66694°N 16.18972°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Wałbrzych |
Gmina | Mieroszów |
Town rights | 14th century |
Area | |
• Total | 10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 4,070 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 58-350 |
Vehicle registration | DBA |
Website | https://mieroszow.pl |
The town lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Wałbrzych, and 79 kilometres (49 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
As of 2019, the town has a population of 4,070.
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1900 | 4,771 | — |
1925 | 4,613 | −3.3% |
1939 | 4,386 | −4.9% |
1950 | 5,571 | 27.0% |
1960 | 5,830 | 4.6% |
Source: [2] |
Sport
editMieroszów is known for the Jatki mountain (also called the New Saddle) which has a perfectly profiled hang-glider and paraglider launching slope for south winds. This is an easy training slope with a hang-glider ramp, but experienced pilots have done some long unpowered flights from the site.
Twin towns – sister cities
editNotable people
edit- Fedor Krause (1857–1937), German neurosurgeon
References
edit- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 30.
External links
edit- Jewish Community in Mieroszów on Virtual Shtetl