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Węgliniec
Place in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Węgliniec [vɛŋˈɡliɲɛt͡s] (German: Kohlfurt) is a town in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the border with Germany. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Węgliniec.
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Węgliniec | |
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![]() Building of the local fire brigade | |
Coordinates: 51°17′18″N 15°13′32″E | |
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Voivodeship | ![]() |
County | Zgorzelec |
Gmina | Węgliniec |
Town rights | 1967 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mariusz Wieczorek |
Area | |
• Total | 8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 2,846 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 59-940 |
Area code | +48 75 |
Car plates | DZG |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | http://www.wegliniec.pl |
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The town lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of Zgorzelec, and 128 kilometres (80 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. As of 2019, the town has a population of 2,846.