Złotoryja
Złotoryja | |
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View of Old Town and marketplace | |
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| Nickname(s): Stolica Polskiego Złota Capital of Polish Gold | |
| Coordinates: 51°8′N 15°55′E / 51.133°N 15.917°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Złotoryja |
| Gmina | Złotoryja (urban gmina) |
| Established | 12th century |
| Town rights | 1211 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paweł Kulig |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30) | |
• Total | 15,564 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 59-500 to 59-501 |
| Area code | +48 76 |
| Car plates | DZL |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://www.zlotoryja.pl |
Złotoryja (Polish pronunciation: [zwɔtɔˈrɨja] ⓘ; German: Goldberg, German pronunciation: [ˈɡɔltˌbɛʁk] ⓘ; Latin: Aureus Mons, Aurum) is a historic town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in southwestern Poland, the administrative seat of Złotoryja County, and of the smaller Gmina Złotoryja. Złotoryja is the first town in Poland to be granted town privileges, in 1211, and was the first Silesian town with German institutions and German settlers. Since the Middle Ages, it was a centre of gold and copper mining. Złotoryja was also featured among the most beautiful towns in Poland due to its location and architectural heritage.