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.

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