Świdnica
Place in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Świdnica (Polish: [ɕfidˈɲit͡sa] ⓘ; German: Schweidnitz; Czech: Svídnice; Silesian: Świdńica) is a city on the Bystrzyca River in south-western Poland in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. As of 2021, it has a population of 55,413 inhabitants.[1] It is the seat of Świdnica County, and also of the smaller district of Gmina Świdnica (although it is not part of the territory of the latter, as the town forms a separate urban gmina). It is the seventh largest city of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Świdnica became part of the Wałbrzych agglomeration on 23 January 2014.[2]
Świdnica | |
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Coordinates: 50°51′N 16°29′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Świdnica County |
Gmina | Świdnica (urban gmina) |
First mentioned | 1070 |
City rights | 1267 |
Government | |
• City mayor | Beata Moskal-Słaniewska (L) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.76 km2 (8.40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 55,413 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 58-100 and 58-105 |
Area code | +48 74 |
Car plates | DSW |
Website | http://www.um.swidnica.pl |
Świdnica is home to the St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslaus Cathedral and the Church of Peace, two landmark churches listed as Historic Monuments of Poland[3][4] with the latter also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.