Bielawa

Bielawa
Corpus Christi church in Bielawa
Corpus Christi church in Bielawa
Flag of Bielawa
Coat of arms of Bielawa
Bielawa is located in Poland
Bielawa
Bielawa
Coordinates: 50°42′N 16°37′E / 50.700°N 16.617°E / 50.700; 16.617
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyDzierżoniów
GminaBielawa (urban gmina)
First mentioned1288
Town rights[1]1924
Government
 • MayorAndrzej Hordyj
Area
 • Total36.21 km2 (13.98 sq mi)
Highest elevation
964 m (3,163 ft)
Lowest elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[3][4]
 • Total29,232
 • Density807/km2 (2,090/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
58-260 to 58-263
Area code+48 74
Car platesDDZ
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://um.bielawa.pl

Bielawa [bʲɛˈlava] (German: Langenbielau; Silesian: Bielawa) is a town in southwestern Poland. Since 1999, it has been situated in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. From 1975 to 1998, it was part of the Wałbrzych Voivodeship. As of January 1, 2023, it has a population of 28 344.[5]

Bielawa lies in the central part of Lower Silesia, along the Bielawica stream in the Owl Mountains region. The town covers an area in excess of 36 square kilometres (14 sq mi).

Bielawa lies at an altitude range of 280 and 964 m above sea level, in the Owl Mountains. The town is a year-round tourist destination; its outdoor attractions include four major hiking trails of varying difficulty in an 80 km2 (31 sq mi) park, as well as cycling trails and ski lifts.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference um was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-09-07. Category K1, group G441, subgroup P1410. Data for territorial unit 0202011.
  3. ^ "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-09-07. Category K3, group G7, subgroup P1336. Data for territorial unit 0202011.
  4. ^ "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-09-07. Category K3, group G7, subgroup P2425. Data for territorial unit 0202011.
  5. ^ GUS. "Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2023 roku". stat.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-08-03.