Wolbrom

Wolbrom
Panorama of town square
Wolbrom
Coordinates: 50°24′N 19°46′E / 50.400°N 19.767°E / 50.400; 19.767
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyOlkusz
GminaWolbrom
Government
  MayorRadosław Kuś
Area
  Total
9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
8,942
  Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
32-340
Car platesKOL
Websitehttp://www.wolbrom.pl

Wolbrom [ˈvɔlbrɔm] (German: Wolfram, Yiddish: וואָלבראָם, romanized: Volbrom) is a town in Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, with 8,942 people (2010).

Wolbrom lies in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, which is also called the Polish Jura. South of the town there is Kamienna Mountain, with a steel cross on top, and a great view of Wolbrom. The town lies 375–380 meters (1,230–1,247 ft) above sea level, and its area, as of 1 January 2011, was 10.12 square kilometers (3.91 sq mi). In 1885, Wolbrom received a rail station, along a newly built route from Dęblin to Dąbrowa Górnicza. The town is also located along the Broad Gauge Metallurgy Line.