Wolbrom | |
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 Panorama of town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Wolbrom | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′N 19°46′E / 50.400°N 19.767°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Olkusz |
| Gmina | Wolbrom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Radosław Kuś |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,942 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32-340 |
| Car plates | KOL |
| Website | http://www.wolbrom.pl |
Wolbrom [ˈvɔlbrɔm] (German: Wolfram, Yiddish: וואָלבראָם, romanized: Volbrom)[2] is a town in Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, with 8,942 inhabitants (2010).[1]
Wolbrom lies in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, which is also called the Polish Jura. South of the town there is Kamienna Mountain, with a steel cross on top, and a great view of Wolbrom. The town lies 375–380 meters (1,230–1,247 ft) above sea level, and its area, as of 1 January 2011[update], was 10.12 square kilometers (3.91 sq mi). In 1885, Wolbrom received a rail station, along a newly built route from Dęblin to Dąbrowa Górnicza. The town is also located along the Broad Gauge Metallurgy Line.
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