Bierutów
Bierutów | |
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Saint Catherine church in Bierutów | |
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Coat of arms | |
Bierutów | |
| Coordinates: 51°7′30″N 17°32′30″E / 51.12500°N 17.54167°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Oleśnica |
| Gmina | Bierutów |
| Town rights | 1266 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Piotr Sawicki |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 4,728 |
| • Density | 566/km2 (1,470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 56-420 |
| Area code | +48 71 |
| Vehicle registration | DOL |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://www.bierutow.pl |
Bierutów [bʲɛˈrutuf] (German: Bernstadt in Schlesien) 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.
As of December 2021, the town has a population of 4,728. Its castle is believed to date to the 13th century, and was the headquarters of the local forestry body after World War II.
It was granted town rights in 1266.