Ziębice

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Ziębice

Coordinates: 50°36′N 17°2′E / 50.600°N 17.033°E

Country

Poland

Area

• Total

15.07 km² (5.82 sq mi)

Population (2006)

• Total

9,234

• Density

610/km² (1,600/sq mi)

Postal code

57-220

Website

http://www.ziebice.pl

Ziębice [ʑɛmˈbit͡sɛ] (German: Münsterberg) is a town in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Ziębice. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.) During the Middle Ages, Münsterberg (Ziębice) was the capital of a Silesian duchy, the Duchy of Münsterberg (Ziębice).

The town lies on the Oława River, approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Ząbkowice Śląskie and 59 kilometres (37 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.

As at 2006, the town has a population of 9,234. It has a sister city relationship with Brighton, Colorado.

Famous people from Ziębice

External links

Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Münsterberg". Encyclopædia Britannica. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Jewish Community in Ziębice on Virtual Shtetl

Gmina Ziębice

Town and seat	Ziębice

Villages	Biernacice Bożnowice Brukalice Czerńczyce Dębowiec Głęboka Henryków Jasienica Kalinowice Dolne Kalinowice Górne Krzelków Lipa Lubnów Niedźwiednik Niedźwiedź Nowina Nowy Dwór Osina Mała Osina Wielka Pomianów Dolny Raczyce Rososznica Skalice Służejów Starczówek Wadochowice Wigancice Witostowice

Coordinates: 50°36′N 17°02′E / 50.600°N 17.033°E / 50.600; 17.033

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 154794020 GND: 4298789-1 BNF: cb16133598f (data)

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