Jawor

Jawor
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Jawor
Coat of arms of Jawor
Jawor is located in Poland
Jawor
Jawor
Coordinates: 51°03′N 16°12′E / 51.050°N 16.200°E / 51.050; 16.200
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
CountyJawor
GminaJawor (urban gmina)
Government
 • MayorEmilian Bera
Area
 • Total
18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total
22,890
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
59-400
Car platesDJA
Websitejawor.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).

  1. ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.