Boguszów-Gorce
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  Boguszów-Gorce | |||
| Coordinates: 50°46′N 16°12′E / 50.767°N 16.200°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
| County | Wałbrzych | ||
| Gmina | Boguszów-Gorce (urban gmina) | ||
| Town rights |
1499 Boguszów 1962 Gorce 1973 Boguszów-Gorce | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Waldemar Kujawa | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 16,687 | ||
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 58-370 to 58-372 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 74 | ||
| Car plates | DBA, DB | ||
| Website | http://www.boguszow-gorce.com.pl | ||
Boguszów-Gorce [bɔˈɡuʂuf ˈɡɔrt͡sɛ] (German: Gottesberg-Rothenbach) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The town lies approximately 1 kilometre (1 mi) west of Wałbrzych, and 72 kilometres (45 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.)
As at 2006, the town has a population of 16,687.
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Coordinates: 50°46′N 16°12′E / 50.767°N 16.200°E
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