Mieroszów

Mieroszów
Main square in Mieroszów
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Wałbrzych
Gmina	Mieroszów
Area
• Total	10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	4,515
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal code	58-350
Website	http://www.mieroszow.pl

Mieroszów [mʲɛˈrɔʂuf] (German: Friedland in Niederschlesien) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Mieroszów. The town lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Wałbrzych, and 79 kilometres (49 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 4,515.

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.

Notable residents

• Fedor Krause (1857-1937), German neurosurgeon

External links

• Jewish Community in Mieroszów on Virtual Shtetl