Bolesławiec
historic town situated on the Bóbr River in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland
Bolesławiec (pronounced [bɔlɛˈswavʲɛt͡s] (
listen), Silesian: Bolesławiec, German: Bunzlau) is a city in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is in western Poland. The city is on the Bóbr River. It is the administrative seat of Bolesławiec County and Gmina Bolesławiec. As of June 2021, 38,280 people lived there.[1] The city was founded in the 13th century. It is known for its pottery-making tradition.
Bolesławiec | |
|---|---|
 Market Square and City Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Miasto Ceramiki Town of Ceramics | |
  Bolesławiec  Bolesławiec | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′N 15°34′E / 51.267°N 15.567°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Bolesławiec |
| Gmina | Bolesławiec (urban gmina) |
| Established | 13th century |
| City rights | 1251 |
| Government | |
| • City mayor | Piotr Roman (BS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.81 km2 (8.81 sq mi) |
| Population (30 June 2021[1]) | |
| • Total | 38,280 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 59–700 |
| Area code | +48 75 |
| Car plates | DBL |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Bolesławiec.pl |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-05-29. Data for territorial unit 0201011.
