Wałbrzych

Local nameWałbrzych
Location

Wałbrzych is a city located in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland. From 1975–1998 it was the capital of Wałbrzych Voivodeship; it is now the seat of Wałbrzych County. Wałbrzych lies approximately 70 kilometres southwest of the voivodeship capital Wrocław and about 30 kilometres from the Czech border. Wałbrzych has the status of municipality. Its administrative borders encompass an area of 85 km2 with 110,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the voivodeship and the 33rd largest in the country.

Wałbrzych was once a major coal mining and industrial center alongside most of Silesia. The city was left undamaged after World War II and possesses rich historical architecture; among the most recognizable landmarks is the Książ Castle, the largest castle of Lower Silesia and the third-largest in Poland.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wałbrzych

Official Website http://www.um.walbrzych.pl/

Coordinates 50°45'57.259" N 16°16'57.152" E

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