Jawor
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| Jawor | |||
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| Country | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
| County | Jawor | ||
| Gmina | Jawor (urban gmina) | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Artur Mieczysław Urbański | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 18.8 km² (7.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 24,347 | ||
| - Density | 1,295.1/km² (3,354.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 59-400 | ||
| Car plates | DJA | ||
| Website: http://www.jawor.pl | |||
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Building in Jawor
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Jawor old market square
For other places with the same name, see Jawor (disambiguation).
Jawor (German: Jauer ) is a town in southwestern Poland with 24,347 inhabitants (2006). It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been in Legnica Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is the administrative seat of Jawor County, and lies approximately 61 kilometres (38 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
In the town can be found one of the Protestant Churches of Peace. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.
The name Jawor is Polish for "sycamore".
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Gminas of Jawor County | |
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Seat: Jawor (urban gmina) Urban-rural gmina: Gmina Bolków Rural gminas: Gmina Męcinka • Gmina Mściwojów • Gmina Paszowice • Gmina Wądroże Wielkie | Image:POL powiat jaworski COA.svg |
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