Piechowice

Piechowice [pʲɛxɔˈvʲit͡sɛ] (German: Petersdorf) is a town in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.

See also: Piechowice, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Piechowice
Baroque palace
Baroque palace
Flag of Piechowice
Flag
Coat of arms of Piechowice
Coat of arms
Piechowice is located in Poland
Piechowice
Piechowice
Coordinates: 50°51′20″N 15°37′08″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyKarkonosze
GminaPiechowice (urban gmina)
Area
 • Total43.22 km2 (16.69 sq mi)
Highest elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Lowest elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total6,194
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.piechowice.pl

It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Jelenia Góra, and 104 kilometres (65 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

As of 2019, the town has a total population of 6,194.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Piechowice is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Linki". piechowice.pl (in Polish). Piechowice. Retrieved 2020-02-28.


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