Population 5,066 (2006) | Postal code 56-420 Area 8.36 km² Local time Wednesday 12:39 PM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 56% Humidity Voivodeship | ||
Bierutów [bʲɛˈrutuf] is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Bierutów. The town lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Oleśnica, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the regional capital Wrocław.
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Map of Bierutow, Poland
Prior to 1945 the town was in Germany and known as Bernstadt an der Weide. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled and replaced with Poles expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union. The town of Bernstadt was renamed as Bierutów after Polish Communist leader Bolesław Bierut.
As at 2006, the town has a population of 5,066. Its castle is believed to date to the 13th century, and was the headquarters of the local forestry body after World War II.