Country Poland Gmina Ziębice Local time Sunday 4:57 AM | County Ząbkowice Śląskie Postal code 57-220 Area 15.07 km² Population 9,234 (2006) | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind SW at 13 km/h, 50% Humidity Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship Points of interest Muzeum Sprzętu Gospodar, Piast Eagle, Brama Paczkowska | ||
Ziębice [ʑɛmˈbit͡sɛ] (German: Münsterberg) is a town in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Ziębice. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.) During the Middle Ages, Münsterberg (Ziębice) was the capital of a Silesian duchy, the Duchy of Münsterberg (Ziębice).
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Map of Ziebice, Poland
The town lies on the Oława River, approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Ząbkowice Śląskie and 59 kilometres (37 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.
As at 2006, the town has a population of 9,234. It has a sister city relationship with Brighton, Colorado.
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