Stronie Śląskie

Stronie Śląskie
Stronie Śląskie in summer 2006
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Stronie Śląskie
Coordinates: 50°17′44″N 16°52′39″E / 50.29556°N 16.87750°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Kłodzko
Gmina	Stronie Śląskie
Area
• Total	2.49 km^2 (0.96 sq mi)
Highest elevation	610 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	6,035
• Density	2,400/km^2 (6,300/sq mi)
Postal code	57-550
Area code(s)	(+48) 74
Vehicle registration	DKL
Website	http://www.stronie.pl

Stronie Śląskie [ˈstrɔɲɛ ˈɕlɔ̃skʲɛ] (German: Seitenberg) is a town in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Stronie Śląskie, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of Kłodzko, and 93 kilometres (58 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.

Prior to 1945 it was in 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.

As at 2006, the town has a population of 6,246.

Industries / Employers

One of the main employers in the town in the lead crystal factory "Violetta.",^[1] which in one form or another has been in the town since 1864^[2]

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Stronie Śląskie is twinned with:

• Szikszó, Hungary

References

Notes

1. "Violetta lead crystal factory". Violetta. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
2. HSK Violetta http://www.violetta.com.pl/en/historia.html

Coordinates: 50°17′44″N 16°52′39″E / 50.29556°N 16.87750°E