Świerzawa
Świerzawa | |
|---|---|
Town center with the town hall in the foreground and Saint Joseph church in the background | |
| Coordinates: 51°1′N 15°54′E / 51.017°N 15.900°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Złotoryja |
| Gmina | Świerzawa |
| Town rights | 1296 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paweł Kisowski |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30) | |
• Total | 2,286 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 59-540 |
| Vehicle registration | DZL |
| Website | http://www.swierzawa.pl |
Świerzawa (Polish: [ɕfjɛˈʐava]; formerly Polish: Szunów, German: Schönau) is a town in Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Świerzawa. It lies on the Kaczawa River, approximately 13 km (8 mi) south of Złotoryja and 81 km (50 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
As of 2019, the town has a population of 2,286.