Trzebnica

Trzebnica
Trzebnica town hall and market square
Trzebnica town hall and market square
Flag of Trzebnica
Coat of arms of Trzebnica
Trzebnica is located in Poland
Trzebnica
Trzebnica
Coordinates: 51°18′18″N 17°3′41″E / 51.30500°N 17.06139°E / 51.30500; 17.06139
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
CountyTrzebnica
GminaTrzebnica
Town rights1250
Government
 • MayorMarek Długozima
Area
 • Total
8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi)
Highest elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Lowest elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total
13,331
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
55-100
Car platesDTR
Websitehttps://trzebnica.pl

Trzebnica (Polish pronunciation: [tʂɛbˈɲit͡sa]; German: Trebnitz, Czech: Třebnice, Silesian: Trzebńica) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in west-central Poland. It is the seat of Trzebnica County, and of the smaller administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Trzebnica.

The town lies within the eastern Trzebnickie Hills in the historic Lower Silesia region, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the regional capital Wrocław. It is part of the Wrocław metropolitan area. As of 2019, it has a population of 13,331.

Trzebnica's Sanctuary of St. Jadwiga is one of the historical burial sites of Polish monarchs and consorts.

In 2017, the town was the co-host of the World Games (orienteering, middle distance).[2]

  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.
  2. ^ "The World Games 2017 w Trzebnicy". Retrieved 2019-09-15.