Mieroszów | |
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 Main square in Mieroszów | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mieroszów | |
| Coordinates:50°40′1″N16°11′23″E / 50.66694°N 16.18972°E /50.66694; 16.18972 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Mieroszów |
| Town rights | 14th century |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 4,070 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58-350 |
| Vehicle registration | DBA |
| National road |  |
| Website | https://mieroszow.pl |
Mieroszów[mjɛˈrɔʂuf] (formerly:Fyrląd;German:Friedland in Niederschlesien) is a town inWałbrzych County,Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-westernPoland, near the border with theCzech Republic.[2] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) calledGmina Mieroszów. It lies approximately 15 km (9 mi) south-west ofWałbrzych, and 79 km (49 mi) south-west of the regional capitalWrocław.
As of 2019, the town has a population of 4,070.
Town rights were granted in 1303.[3]
DuringWorld War II,Nazi Germany operated severalforced labour camps in the town, initially mostly forPoles (entire families with children), and later also forSoviet andItalian prisoners of war.[4] In September 1944, a subcamp of theGross-Rosen concentration camp was established, in which initially some 300 Polish Jews were held, and later also Slovak and Hungarian Jews.[4] Hard labour, starvation andlice resulted in the deaths of many prisoners.[4] The camp was liberated on 9 May 1945 at the end of the war.[4] No one from theSS camp staff was tried after the war.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1900 | 4,771 | — |
| 1925 | 4,613 | −3.3% |
| 1939 | 4,386 | −4.9% |
| 1950 | 5,571 | +27.0% |
| 1960 | 5,830 | +4.6% |
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Mieroszów is known for the Jatki mountain (also called the New Saddle) which has a perfectly profiled hang-glider and paraglider launching slope for south winds. This is an easy training slope with a hang-glider ramp, but experienced pilots have done some long unpowered flights from the site.
Seetwin towns of Gmina Mieroszów.
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