Jawor | |
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Coordinates: 51°03′N 16°12′E / 51.050°N 16.200°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Jawor |
Gmina | Jawor (urban gmina) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Emilian Bera |
Area | |
• Total | 18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 22,890 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 59-400 |
Car plates | DJA |
Website | jawor.pl |
Jawor [ˈjavɔr] (German: Jauer) is a town in south-western Poland with 22,890 inhabitants (2019). It is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship (from 1975 to 1998 it was in the former Legnica Voivodeship). It is the seat of Jawor County, and lies approximately 61 kilometres (38 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. Through the town flows the 31 mile long Raging Nysa river (pl: Nysa Szalona).