Zmigród
Encyclopedia
Żmigród ' is a town in Trzebnica County
, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
, in south-western Poland
. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina
) called Gmina Żmigród
. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany
. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia
.)
The town lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Trzebnica
, and 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the regional capital Wrocław.
As at 2006, the town has a population of 6,573.
Trzebnica County
Trzebnica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of...
, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...
, in south-western Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
) called Gmina Żmigród
Gmina Zmigród
Gmina Żmigród is an urban-rural gmina in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Żmigród, which lies approximately north-west of Trzebnica, and north of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
.)
The town lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Trzebnica
Trzebnica
Trzebnica is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Trzebnica County, and of the smaller administrative district called Gmina Trzebnica. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...
, and 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the regional capital Wrocław.
As at 2006, the town has a population of 6,573.