Węgliniec
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 Węgliniec
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| Coordinates: 51°17′18″N 15°13′32″E / 51.28833°N 15.22556°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
| County | Zgorzelec | ||
| Gmina | Węgliniec | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Andrzej Wiesław Kutrowski | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 8.71 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 3,072 | ||
| • Density | 352.7/km2 (913.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 59-940 | ||
| Car plates | DZG | ||
| Website | http://www.wegliniec.pl | ||
Węgliniec [vɛŋˈɡliɲɛt͡s] (German: Kohlfurt) is a town in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Węgliniec. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany and it was a major railroad junction, located on a strategic line from Wrocław to Görlitz and Dresden (for more information about the history of the region, see Silesia)
The town lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of Zgorzelec, and 128 kilometres (80 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
As at 2006, the town has a population of 3,072.
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Coordinates: 51°17′18″N 15°13′32″E / 51.28833°N 15.22556°E
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