Karpacz | |
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 Town centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Karpacz | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′42″N 15°45′26″E / 50.77833°N 15.75722°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Jelenia Góra |
| Gmina | Karpacz (urban gmina) |
| Town rights | 1959 |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.96 km2 (14.66 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 885 m (2,904 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 4,593 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Karpacz (Polish: [ˈkarpat͡ʂ] , German: Krummhübel) is a spa town and ski resort in Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland, and one of the most important centres for mountain hiking and skiing, including ski jumping. Its population is about 4,500. Karpacz is situated in the Karkonosze Mountains – a resort with increasing importance for tourism as an alternative to the Alps.[2]
Karpacz is located at 480 to 885 metres (1,575–2,904 ft) above sea level. South of Karpacz on the border to the Czech Republic there is Mount Sněžka-Śnieżka (1,602 m (5,256 ft)). Since 2020, the town has been hosting the annual international Economic Forum.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "History - Karpacz.pl". www.karpacz.pl.