Karpacz
Karpacz | |
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Town centre | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′42″N 15°45′26″E / 50.77833°N 15.75722°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Jelenia Góra |
| Gmina | Karpacz (urban gmina) |
| Town rights | 1959 |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.96 km2 (14.66 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 885 m (2,904 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2019-06-30) | |
• Total | 4,593 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Karpacz (Polish: [ˈkarpat͡ʂ] ⓘ, German: Krummhübel) is a spa town and ski resort in Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland, and one of the most important centres for mountain hiking and skiing, including ski jumping. Its population is about 4,500. Karpacz is situated in the Karkonosze Mountains – a resort with increasing importance for tourism as an alternative to the Alps.
Karpacz is located at 480 to 885 metres (1,575–2,904 ft) above sea level. South of Karpacz on the border to the Czech Republic there is Mount Sněžka-Śnieżka (1,602 m (5,256 ft)). Since 2020, the town has been hosting the annual international Economic Forum.