Złotoryja [zwɔtɔˈrɨja] (German: Goldberg, Latin: Aureus Mons, Aurum) is a toun in Lawer Silesie Voivodeship o soothwastren Poland. It is locatit in the Kaczawa river valley, close tae Legnica. It is the seat o Złotoryja Coonty, an o the smawer destrict o Gmina Złotoryja (although it is no pairt o the territory o the latter, syne the toun is a gmina in its awn richt).

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Eik-name(s): 
Stolica Polskiego Złota
Caipital o Pols Gowd
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Złotoryja
Złotoryja
Coordinates: 51°8′N 15°55′E
Kintra Poland
VoivodeshipLawer Silesie
CoontyZłotoryja Coonty
GminaZłotoryja (urban gmina)
Established12t century
Toun richts1211
Govrenment
  MayorIreneusz Żurawski
Area
  Total11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total16,503
  Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
59-500 to 59-501
Area code(s)+48 76
Caur platesDZL
Websitehttp://www.zlotoryja.pl
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Syne the Middle Ages the toun wis a centre o gowd an copper minin. Currently it haes approximately 17,000 inhabitants an is ane o the important centres o basalt minin.

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