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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. It is located within the historic Kłodzko Land.
Stronie Śląskie | |
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 View of Stronie Śląskie with the Sudetes in the background | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Stronie Śląskie | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′44″N 16°52′39″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Lower Silesian |
| County | Kłodzko |
| Gmina | Stronie Śląskie |
| Town rights | 1967 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,709 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 57-550 |
| Area code | (+48) 74 |
| Vehicle registration | DKL |
| Website | http://www.stronie.pl |
As of 2019, the town has a population of 5,709.
The settlement was founded in the 14th century.[2] Over the centuries, it has changed owners many times.[2]
In the mid-15th century the village became part of the County of Kladsko within the Kingdom of Bohemia.[2] In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was part of a metal mining region.[2] In the 17th century, the village became the center of an estate, which included also the nearby villages of Bolesławów, Kletno, Strachocin and Stara Morawa.[2] In the 18th century, Austria ceded the village to the Kingdom of Prussia in the Treaty of Berlin. In 1838, Princess Marianne of the Netherlands bought the estates, which remained in the possession of the Dutch House of Orange-Nassau until 1908.[2] From 1871, the village was part of the German Empire. In 1897, it was connected by rail with Glatz (Kłodzko).[2]
After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II in 1945, the village became part of Poland. Its German population was expelled in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement. In 1967, Stronie Śląskie was granted town rights.[2] The town suffered the 1997 Central European flood[2] and the 2024 Central European floods.[3]
One of the main employers in the town in the lead crystal factory "Violetta.",[4] which in one form or another has been in the town since 1864.[5]
Among the historic sights of Stronie Śląskie are:
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See twin towns of Gmina Stronie Śląskie.
