Pieszyce
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 Pieszyce
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| Coordinates: 50°43′N 16°35′E / 50.717°N 16.583°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
| County | Dzierżoniów | ||
| Gmina | Pieszyce (urban gmina) | ||
| Town rights | 1962 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Mirosław Obal | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 63.61 km2 (24.56 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 9,416 | ||
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | ||
| Website | http://www.um.pieszyce.pl | ||
Pieszyce [pʲɛˈʂɨt͡sɛ] (German: Peterswaldau) is a town in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.
It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Dzierżoniów, and 56 kilometres (35 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
As at 2008, the town has a population of 9,416.
From 1975 to 1998 Pieszyce was in Wałbrzych Voivodeship.
The play Die Weber (The Weavers) by the famous Silesian playwright Gerhart Hauptmann is set in Peterswaldau.
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[edit] External links
- Jewish Community in Pieszyce on Virtual Shtetl
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Coordinates: 50°43′N 16°35′E / 50.717°N 16.583°E
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