Kowary
Kowary | |
|---|---|
Centre of town | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′30″N 15°50′0″E / 50.79167°N 15.83333°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Karkonosze |
| Gmina | Kowary (urban gmina) |
| Town rights | 1513 |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.39 km2 (14.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30) | |
• Total | 10,869 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DJE |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://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.