Strzegom
Strzegom | |
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Panorama of Strzegom | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Capital of Polish granite | |
Strzegom | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′40″N 16°20′40″E / 50.96111°N 16.34444°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Świdnica |
| Gmina | Strzegom |
| Founded | 10th century |
| Town rights | 1242 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Krzysztof Kalinowski |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2019-06-30) | |
• Total | 16,106 |
| • Density | 786.0/km2 (2,036/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58-150 |
| Vehicle registration | DSW |
| National roads | |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | https://strzegom.pl/ |
Strzegom [ˈstʂɛɡɔm] (German: Striegau) is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the Gmina Strzegom administrative district (gmina).
Strzegom is one of the oldest towns in Lower Silesia, with a settlement dating back to Antiquity. In the Middle Ages Strzegom became the seat of a castellan and a centre for clothmaking, linen-making and brewing, and since the early modern period it became known for granite mining, to which it owes the title of the "capital of Polish granite". The town has a number of precious heritage sites, most notably the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, one of the most outstanding examples of Gothic architecture in Poland, listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.