Kowary | |
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 Centre of town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kowary | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′30″N 15°50′0″E / 50.79167°N 15.83333°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Karkonosze |
| Gmina | Kowary (urban gmina) |
| Town rights | 1513 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.39 km2 (14.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 10,869 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DJE |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
| Website | http://www.kowary.pl |
Kowary [kɔˈvarɨ] (German: Schmiedeberg im Riesengebirge) is a town in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, with a population of around 11,000. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Jelenia Góra, and 93 kilometres (58 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. The town is famed for its sanatoriums and a miniature park displaying architectural monuments of the Lower Silesian region.
- ^ "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.