Boguszów-Gorce

Boguszów-Gorce
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Boguszów-Gorce
Coordinates:
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Wałbrzych
Gmina	Boguszów-Gorce (urban gmina)
Town rights	1499 Boguszów 1962 Gorce 1973 Boguszów-Gorce
Government
• Mayor	Waldemar Kujawa
Area
• Total	27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi)
Highest elevation	750 m (2,460 ft)
Lowest elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	16,687
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	58-370 to 58-372
Area code(s)	+48 74
Car plates	DBA, DB
Website	http://www.boguszow-gorce.com.pl

Boguszów-Gorce [bɔˈɡuʂuf ˈɡɔrt͡sɛ] (German: Gottesberg-Rothenbach) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The town lies approximately 1 kilometre (1 mi) west of Wałbrzych, and 72 kilometres (45 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.)

As at 2006, the town has a population of 16,687.