Węgliniec
Węgliniec | |
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Culture Center in Węgliniec | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Węgliniec | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′18″N 15°13′32″E / 51.28833°N 15.22556°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Zgorzelec |
| Gmina | Węgliniec |
| First mentioned | 1502 |
| Town rights | 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mariusz Wieczorek |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,642 |
| • Density | 302.6/km2 (784/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 59-940 |
| Area code | +48 75 |
| Car plates | DZG |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://www.wegliniec.pl |
Węgliniec [vɛŋˈɡliɲɛt͡s] (German: Kohlfurt; Upper Sorbian: Wěgliniec) is a railway town in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the border with Germany. As of 2024, the town has a population of 2,642.
The town developed after the opening of Węgliniec railway station (part of the Berlin–Wrocław railway) in 1846. The station now serves as a major railway junction and siding for trains. Around 40% of all freight traffic on the German border is handled here.