Stronie Śląskie
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Stronie Śląskie in summer 2006 | |||
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  Stronie Śląskie | |||
| Coordinates: 50°17′44″N 16°52′39″E / 50.29556°N 16.87750°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
| County | Kłodzko | ||
| Gmina | Stronie Śląskie | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 6,035 | ||
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 57-550 | ||
| Area code(s) | (+48) 74 | ||
| Vehicle registration | DKL | ||
| Website | http://www.stronie.pl | ||
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Stronie Śląskie [ˈstrɔɲɛ ˈɕlɔ̃skʲɛ] (German: Seitenberg) is a town in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Stronie Śląskie, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of Kłodzko, and 93 kilometres (58 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.
Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.
As at 2006, the town has a population of 6,246.
Industries / Employers
One of the main employers in the town in the lead crystal factory "Violetta.",[1] which in one form or another has been in the town since 1864[2]
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Stronie Śląskie is twinned with:
References
- Notes
- ↑ "Violetta lead crystal factory". Violetta. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ HSK Violetta http://www.violetta.com.pl/en/historia.html
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Coordinates: 50°17′44″N 16°52′39″E / 50.29556°N 16.87750°E
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