Góra
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| Góra | |||
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| Country | Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
| County | Góra | ||
| Gmina | Góra | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Tadeusz Wrotkowski | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 13.65 km² (5.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 12,574 | ||
| - Density | 921.2/km² (2,385.8/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 56-200 | ||
| Car plates | DGR | ||
| Website: http://www.gora.com.pl | |||
Góra (German: Guhrau) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. From 1975 to 1998 it was in Leszno Voivodeship. It is the seat both of Góra County and of the smaller administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Góra. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. The name of the town means "hill" or "mountain" in Polish.
Góra lies approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
As at 2006, the town has a population of 12,574.
[edit] Famous people from Góra
- Werner Naumann, survivor of the Führerbunker (1945)
- Ludwik Mateusz Dembowski, general
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Gmina Góra | |
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Town and seat: Góra Villages: Borszyn Mały • Borszyn Wielki • Bronów • Brzeżany • Chróścina • Czernina • Czernina Dolna • Czernina Górna • Glinka • Gola Górowska • Grabowno • Jastrzębia • Kłoda Górowska • Kruszyniec • Łagiszyn • Ligota • Nowa Wioska • Osetno • Osetno Małe • Polanowo • Radosław • Rogów Górowski • Ryczeń • Sławęcice • Ślubów • Stara Góra • Strumienna • Strumyk • Sułków • Szedziec • Wierzowice Małe • Wierzowice Wielkie • Witoszyce • Włodków Dolny • Zawieścice | Image:POL Góra COA.svg |
Góra County | |
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Seat: Góra Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Góra • Gmina Wąsosz Rural gminas: Gmina Jemielno • Gmina Niechlów | Image:POL powiat górowski COA.svg |
Coordinates: de:Góra eo:Góra nl:Góra pl:Góra (województwo dolnośląskie) ro:Góra ru:Гура (Нижнесилезское воеводство)
