Czarny Bór

Czarny Bór (Polish: [ˈt͡ʂarnɨ ˈbur], German: Schwarzwaldau) is a village in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Czarny Bór.

Czarny Bór
Village
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Czarny Bór
Coordinates: 50°46′N 16°8′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Wałbrzych
Gmina	Czarny Bór
Population
• Total	2,000

It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Wałbrzych, and 76 kilometres (47 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Settlement of Gorals from Podhale

Whereas most of the former German and Czech settlements of Lower Silesia and the County of Kladsko were repopulated by Poles from regions east of the Curzon line and from war-devastated central Poland after World War II, Czarny Bór and nearby Borówno was settled by a group of Gorals. These Gorals from the Podhale region created a new home here as well as in the nearby village of Krajanów. While the new inhabitants initially cultivated their unique customs and folklore, these traditions have disappeared over time, although recently there have been efforts towards a cultural revival.^[2]

Notable residents

• Norbert Kuchinke (1940–2013), German journalist and actor
• Karl Abraham Zedlitz (1731-1793), Prussian minister of education

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. Maciejewski, Marian. "Wiedzieliście, że na Dolnym Śląsku mamy prawdziwych górali?". No. October 15, 2020. Agora. Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 30 April 2020.