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Międzybórz

Coordinates: 51°23′57″N 17°39′56″E / 51.39917°N 17.66556°E / 51.39917; 17.66556
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Międzybórz
Holy Cross Church and clergy house
Holy Cross Church and clergy house
Coat of arms of Międzybórz
Międzybórz is located in Poland
Międzybórz
Międzybórz
Coordinates: 51°23′57″N 17°39′56″E / 51.39917°N 17.66556°E / 51.39917; 17.66556
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyOleśnica
GminaMiędzybórz
Area
 • Total6.41 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total2,356
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Postal code
56-513
Websitemiedzyborz.pl

Międzybórz [mʲɛnˈd͡zɨbuʂ], also known as Międzybórz Sycowski (German: Neumittelwalde, until 1886 Medzibor), is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Międzybórz. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. (For more information on the history of the region, see Silesia.)

It lies approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-east of Oleśnica, and 54 kilometres (34 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.

The settlement first mentioned in 1228 was part of the Duchy of Oels. It received town privileges in 1637. Since the 19th century it has been a centre of the Polish Protestant faith. As at 2006, the town has a population of 2,356.

51°23′57″N 17°39′56″E / 51.39917°N 17.66556°E / 51.39917; 17.66556