Kowary

Kowary
Centre of town
Kowary
Coordinates: 50°47′30″N 15°50′0″E / 50.79167°N 15.83333°E / 50.79167; 15.83333
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyKarkonosze
GminaKowary (urban gmina)
Town rights1513
Area
  Total
37.39 km2 (14.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30)
  Total
10,869
  Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDJE
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.kowary.pl

Kowary [kɔˈvarɨ] (German: Schmiedeberg im Riesengebirge) is a town in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, with a population of around 11,000. It lies approximately 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Jelenia Góra, and 93 km (58 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. The town is famed for its sanatoriums and a miniature park displaying architectural monuments of the Lower Silesian region.