Mieroszów

Mieroszów [mʲɛˈrɔʂuf] (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
Main square in Mieroszów
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Mieroszów
Coordinates: 50°40′1″N 16°11′23″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyWałbrzych
GminaMieroszów
Area
 • Total10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total4,070
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal code
58-350
Websitehttps://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.

Mieroszów 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

See twin towns of Gmina Mieroszów.

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References
  1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.

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