Żarów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Żarów
Żarów
Coordinates: 50°56′N 16°29′E / 50.933°N 16.483°E / 50.933; 16.483
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyŚwidnica
GminaŻarów
Area
  Total
6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30)
  Total
6,719
  Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
58-130
Vehicle registrationDSW
Websitehttp://www.um.zarow.pl

Żarów [ˈʐaruf] (German: Saarau) is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Żarów. It lies approximately 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Świdnica, and 45 km (28 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

As of 2020, the town has a population of 12,335. 53.9% of the population is classified as urban, while 46.1% is classified as rural.

In 2016, town limits were expanded by including a part of the village of Mrowiny.